Tsukayama Station

37°21′18″N 138°43′48″E / 37.3551°N 138.7300°E / 37.3551; 138.7300Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Shin'etsu Main LinePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=997HistoryOpened27 December 1897; 126 years ago (1897-12-27)Passengers210 daily (FY2014) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Nagatori towards Naoetsu		Shin'etsu Main Line Local		Echigo-Iwatsuka towards Niigata

Location
Tsukayama Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Tsukayama Station Tsukayama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tsukayama Station (塚山駅, Tsukayama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsukayama Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 55.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks, with the middle track not in use for passenger traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Nagaoka, Niigata
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Kashiwazaki, Naoetsu

History

Tsukayama Station opened on 27 December 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was severely damaged by the 23 October 2004 2004 Chūetsu earthquake and was replaced in 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Tsukayama Post Office
• National Route 404

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Shin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Railway abandonedShinano Railway LineShin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano LineETR Myōkō Haneuma LineShin'etsu Main Line (2015-present)