Tsuzu Station (通津駅, Tsuzu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Tsuzu Station 通津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tsuzu Station in March 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3382 Tsuzu, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0044 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°4′6.01″N 132°12′18.44″E / 34.0683361°N 132.2051222°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'yō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 358.6 km (222.8 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 August 1934 | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 409 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editTsuzu Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 358.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| station side | ■ San'yō Line | for Yanai and Tokuyama |
| opposite side | ■ San'yō Line | for Iwakuni and Hiroshima |
History
editTsuzu Station was opened on 11 August 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 409 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Iwakuni Municipal Tsuzu Junior High School
- Iwakuni Municipal Tsuzu Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
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