Tsuruma Station (鶴間駅, Tsuruma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.


Tsuruma Station

鶴間駅
Tsuruma Station, May 2012
General information
LocationNishitsuruma 1-1-1, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-0005
Japan
Coordinates35°29′24.78″N 139°27′03.03″E / 35.4902167°N 139.4508417°E / 35.4902167; 139.4508417
Operated by Odakyu Electric Railway
Line(s) Odakyu Enoshima Line
Distance37.4 km from Shinjuku
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeOE-4
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1929
Passengers
FY201930,356 daily
Services
Preceding station Odakyu Following station
Yamato
Enoshima Line
Local
Minami-Rinkan
towards Sagami-Ōno
Location
Tsuruma Station is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Tsuruma Station
Tsuruma Station
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Tsuruma Station is located in Japan
Tsuruma Station
Tsuruma Station
Tsuruma Station (Japan)

Lines

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Tsuruma Station is served by the Odakyu Enoshima Line, with some through services to and from Shinjuku in Tokyo. It lies 37.4 kilometers from the Shinjuku terminus.

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks, which are connected to the station building, which is built above the platforms and tracks.

Platforms

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1  Odakyu Enoshima Line For Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima
2  Odakyu Enoshima Line For Sagami-Ōno and Shinjuku

History

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Tsuruma Station was opened on April 1, 1929. The new station building was opened on October 18, 1980.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 30,356 passengers daily.[1]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year daily average
2005 24,951[2]
2010 26,751[3]
2015 29,498[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Yamato City Hall

Yamato Municipal Hospital Yamato City Labor Welfare Hall Yamato City Health and Welfare Center Izumi no Mori, a nature park operated by the city of Yamato

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 鉄道部門:1日平均駅別乗降人員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成18年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成23年度) [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ 神奈川県県勢要覧(平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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