Tsurugata Station

Tsurugata Station
鶴形駅
Tsurugata Station (Aug 3, 2004)
Location
Prefecture Akita
(See other stations in Akita)
City Noshiro
Neighborhood etc. 9 Kusazawa, Tsurugata
Postal code016-0131
(in Japanese)秋田県能代市鶴形字草沢9
History
Year opened 1952
Rail services
Operator(s) East Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Ōu Main Line

Tsurugata Station (鶴形駅 Tsurugata-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Tsurugata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 360.3 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

Tsurugata Station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an overpass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 Ōu Main Line for Ōdate and Hirosaki
2 Ōu Main Line for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line
Rapid: no stop
Higashi-Noshiro   Ōu Main Line   Tomine

History

Tsurugata Station was opened on January 25, 1952 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Tsurugata, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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Coordinates: 40°12′14″N 140°07′07″E / 40.20389°N 140.11861°E