Tsuruoka Station

38°44′23.2″N 139°50′8.7″E / 38.739778°N 139.835750°E / 38.739778; 139.835750Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main LineDistance139.4 kilometers from NiitsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 September 1918PassengersFY20181203 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Atsumi Onsen towards Niigata		Inaho		Amarume towards Akita
Uzen-Ōyama towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Fujishima towards Akita

Location
Tsuruoka Station Location within Tsuruoka, Yamagata Show map of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Tsuruoka Station Tsuruoka Station (Yamagata Prefecture) Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Tsuruoka Station Tsuruoka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tsuruoka Station (鶴岡駅, Tsuruoka-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsuruoka Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 139.4 kilometres (86.6 mi) kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office, a NewDays convenience store, and coin lockers.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Atsumi Onsen and Murakami
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	passing loop
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Amarume, Sakata, and Akita

History

Tsuruoka Station opened on 21 September 1918.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In the 2018 fiscal year, the station was used by an average of 1203 passengers daily (boarding passengers only),^[2]

Surrounding area

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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