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Tsurumaru Station

Coordinates: 32°01′50″N 130°44′54″E / 32.030664°N 130.748442°E / 32.030664; 130.748442
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Tsurumaru Station

鶴丸駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Platform of Tsurumaru Station in 2009
General information
LocationTsurumaru, Yūsui-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima-ken 899-6101
Japan
Coordinates32°01′50″N 130°44′54″E / 32.030664°N 130.748442°E / 32.030664; 130.748442
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kitto Line
Distance59.0 from km from Miyakonojō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 February 1958 (1958-02-01)
Passengers
FY201379 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Yoshimatsu
Terminus
Kitto Line Kyōmachi Onsen
towards Miyakonojō
Location
Tsurumaru Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Tsurumaru Station
Tsurumaru Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Tsurumaru Station is located in Japan
Tsurumaru Station
Tsurumaru Station
Tsurumaru Station (Japan)
Map

Tsurumaru Station (鶴丸駅, Tsurumaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 59.0 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]

Layout

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The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building at this unstaffed station, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The access road is at a higher level than the station platform which is accessed by going down a short flight of steps. A bike shed is provided at the station entrance.[2][4][5]

History

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Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 February 1958 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[3][6]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers per day.

Nearby places

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "鶴丸" [Tsurumaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
  4. ^ 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7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 47, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
  5. ^ "鉄道のいろいろ-JR吉都線-全駅を訪ねて-鶴丸駅編" [Various stations - JR Kitto Line Visit to all stations - Tsurumaru Station page]. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 778. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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