Tsurugasaka Station Explained

Tsurugasaka Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:鶴ヶ坂駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tsurugasaka Kawai 91-3, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken 038-0045
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:473.4 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:January 20, 1933
Rebuilt:2007
Map Type:Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station on the northern Ōu Main Line in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsurugasaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 473.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Tsurugasaka Station was opened on November 15, 1929 as the Tsurugasaka Signal. It was upgraded to a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the pre-war predecessor to Japanese National Railways (JNR) on January 20, 1933. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East. A new station building was completed in July 2007.

Surrounding area

Bus services

See also