Tsuruoka Station Explained

Tsuruoka Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:鶴岡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1 Suehiro-machi, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 997-0015
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.7398°N 139.8358°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Uetsu Main Line
Distance:139.4 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:21 September 1918
Passengers:1203
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Tsuruoka#Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tsuruoka Station

is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsuruoka Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 139.4km (86.6miles) kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, a NewDays convenience store, and coin lockers.

Platforms

History

Tsuruoka Station opened on 21 September 1918.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In the 2018 fiscal year, the station was used by an average of 1203 passengers daily (boarding passengers only),[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 134. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 21 December 2019.