Tsurugata Station

Tsurugata Station (鶴形駅, Tsurugata-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Tsurugata Station

鶴形駅
Tsurugata Station (April 2017)
Location9 Tokusazawa, Tsurugata, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken
Japan
Coordinates40°12′14″N 140°07′07″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance360.3 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1951
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Higashi-Noshiro
toward Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Tomine
toward Aomori
Location
Tsurugata Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Tsurugata Station
Tsurugata Station (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

1  Ōu Main Line for Ōdate and Hirosaki
2  Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

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

  • Tsurugata Elementay School
  • Tsurugata Post office

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