Tsuruta Station Explained

Tsuruta Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:鶴田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishikawata-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0151
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.5382°N 139.8587°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Nikkō Line
Distance:4.8 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Opened:2 September 1902
Passengers:1457
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tsuruta Station

is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsuruta Station is served by the Nikkō Line, and is located 4.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform, serving two tracks and connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Tsuruta Station opened on 2 September 1902. Prior to this, the area was served by, which was located to the west of present-day Tsuruta Station. Togami Station was closed with the opening of Tsuruta. On 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). A new station building was completed in March 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1457 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.