Tsuruwa Station

Tsuruwa Station
Tsuruwa Station; 鶴羽駅
Location	Tsudamachi Tsuruwa, Sanuki-shi, Kagawa-ken 769-2402; Japan
Coordinates	34°16′49″N 134°16′27″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Kōtoku Line
Distance	30.4 km from Takamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	bike shed
Disabled access	Yes - ramps lead up to platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	T14
History
Opened	1 October 1961
Location
	Tsuruwa Station Location within Japan

Tsuruwa Station (鶴羽駅, Tsuruwa-eki) is a railway station on the Kōtoku Line in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T14".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Kōtoku Line and is located 30.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local services stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building, but each platform has a weather shelter for waiting passengers. There is no direct link between the platforms. A road level crossing at one end of the platforms is used to cross the tracks. On either side of the level crossing, separate ramps lead up to each platform. A bike shed is provided next to the tracks.[2][3][5]

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Kōtoku Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Sanuki-Tsuda	Local	Nibu

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Tsuruwa on 1 October 1961 as an added stop on the existing Kōtoku Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Shikoku assumed control and the stop was upgraded to a full station.[6][7]

References

"Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
"鶴羽" [Tsuruwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 33, 68. ISBN 9784062951609.
"Tsuruwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
"鶴羽駅" [Tsuruwa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 649. ISBN 4533029809.
Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4533029809.

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[kotokustation-1] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[hacchi-2] "鶴羽" [Tsuruwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

[kawashima-3] Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 33, 68. ISBN 9784062951609.

[timetable-4] "Tsuruwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[sw-5] "鶴羽駅" [Tsuruwa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

[teishajo-6] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 649. ISBN 4533029809.

[7] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 215–216. ISBN 4533029809.