Tsukioka Station (Niigata)
Tsukioka Station 月岡駅 | |
|---|---|
 Tsukioka Station, July 2004 | |
| Location |
1552 Honda, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line |
| Distance | 11.8 km from Niitsu |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 September 1912 |
| Previous names | Tenno-Sinden Station (to 1950) |
| Location | |
  Tsukioka Station Location within Japan | |
Tsukioka Station (月岡駅 Tsukioka eki) is a railway station in Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Tsukioka Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 17.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, only one side of the platform is in use, and serves bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | siding |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Niitsu for Shibata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Kamiyama | Local | Nakaura | ||
History
Tsukioka Station opened on 2 September 1912 as Tenno-Shinden Station (天王新田駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 September 1950. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 460
- Tsukioka Onsen
See also
External links
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°53′21.0″N 139°16′18.9″E / 37.889167°N 139.271917°E