Tsuchizaki Station

Tsuchizaki Station (土崎駅, Tsuchizaki-eki) is a railway station in Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Tsuchizaki Station

土崎駅
Tsuchizaki Station in December 2012
General information
Location6-16-15 Chūō, Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita-shi, Akita-ken 011-0946
Japan
Coordinates39°45′30.44″N 140°4′24.98″E / 39.7584556°N 140.0736056°E / 39.7584556; 140.0736056
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance292.3 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 October 1902
Passengers
FY20182076 daily
Services
Preceding stationLogo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR EastFollowing station
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa
towards Akita
Ōu Main Line
Rapid
Kami-Iijima
towards Aomori
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa
towards Akita
Oga LineKami-Iijima
towards Oga
Location
Tsuchizaki Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Tsuchizaki Station
Tsuchizaki Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Tsuchizaki Station is located in Japan
Tsuchizaki Station
Tsuchizaki Station
Tsuchizaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Tsuchizaki Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 292.3 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station. The Oga Line train services also stop at this station, which is past the nominal terminus of the line at Oiwake.

There was a 1.8 km freight branch line from this station to Akita Port Station.

Station layout

The station has two unnumbered opposed side platforms serving two tracks connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms

west Oga Linefor Oga
 Ōu Main Linefor Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki
east Ōu Main Linefor Akita and Ōmagari

History

Tsuchizaki Station opened on 21 October 1902.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2076 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

Media related to Tsuchizaki Station at Wikimedia Commons