Tsujidō Station

Tsujidō Station
辻堂駅
South entrance, June 2009
Location
Prefecture Kanagawa
(See other stations in Kanagawa)
City Fujisawa
Neighborhood etc. 1-1-21 Tsujidō Kandai
Coordinates35°20′13″N 139°26′49″E / 35.336833°N 139.447083°ECoordinates: 35°20′13″N 139°26′49″E / 35.336833°N 139.447083°E
Postal code251-0047
(in Japanese)神奈川県藤沢市辻堂神台一丁目1-21
History
Year opened 1916
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Tōkaidō Main Line
Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
Statistics 54,422 passengers/day (FY2012)
Major bus terminal(s) attached to the station

Tsujidō Station (辻堂駅 Tsujidō-eki) is a railway station in the western area of the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsujidō Station is located on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is also served by Shōnan-Shinjuku Line services.

Station layout

Tsujidō Station has one island platform, serving two tracks. The station building is located in the approximate middle of the platforms, connected by an overpass.

Platforms

1 Tokaido Line for Hiratsuka, Odawara, Atami, and Itō (Itō Line)
2 Tokaido Line for Yokohama and Tokyo
Shonan-Shinjuku Line for Shinjuku, Ōmiya, Kumagaya, Takasaki, and Maebashi

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Tokaido Line
Commuter Rapid: no stop
Rapid: no stop
Fujisawa Local Chigasaki
Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Special Rapid: no stop
Fujisawa Rapid Chigasaki

History

Tsujido Station opened on 1 December 1916.[1] With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC Card system came into operation from November 18, 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 54,422 passengers daily (boarding passengers only)[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 44,957[3]
2005 44,822[4]
2010 45,837[5]
2012 54,422[2]

Surrounding area

Terrace Mall Shonan shopping mall adjoining the north side of the station

North Exit

South Exit

References

  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 19. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. 2.0 2.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. Shirahama Special Needs School official website (Japanese)

External links

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