Tsurugata Station Explained

Tsurugata Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:鶴形駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:9 Tokusazawa, Tsurugata, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:360.3 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:March 1, 1951
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tsurugata Station

is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Tsurugata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 360.3 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Tsurugata Station was opened on January 25, 1952 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Tsurugata, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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