Tsuchitaru Station
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Tsuchitaru Station 土樽駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Tsuchitaru Station in June 2011 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Tsuchidaru, Yuzawa Town, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture 949-6103 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°52′31″N 138°51′41″E / 36.8753°N 138.8615°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Jōetsu Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 80.1 km (49.8 mi) from Takasaki | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 December 1933 | ||||||||||
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Tsuchitaru Station (土樽駅, Tsuchitaru-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the town of Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Tsuchitaru Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]station side | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami and Takasaki |
opposite side | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Nagaoka |
History
[edit]Tsuchitaru Station began passenger operations on 8 December 1933 as a temporary station open during the ski season. It began permanent operations from 10 January 1941. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Tsuchitaru Hydroelectric Power Station
See also
[edit]External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsuchitaru Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)