Tsurugata Station

Tsurugata Station (鶴形駅, Tsurugata-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Tsurugata Station 鶴形駅
Tsurugata Station (April 2017)
General information
Location	9 Tokusazawa, Tsurugata, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken Japan
Coordinates	40°12′14″N 140°07′07″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	360.3 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 1, 1951
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Noshiro towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Tomine towards Aomori
Location Tsurugata Station Location within Akita Prefecture Tsurugata Station Tsurugata Station (Japan)

Lines

Tsurugata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 360.3 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Ōdate and Hirosaki
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

History

Tsurugata Station was opened on January 25, 1952 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Tsurugata, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Tsurugata Elementary School
• Tsurugata Post office

External links

Media related to Tsurugata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)