Tsukayama Station

Tsukayama Station 塚山駅
Tsukayama Station, April 2006
General information
Location	3335 Nishidani, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 949-5121 Japan
Coordinates	37.3551°N 138.7300°E / 37.3551; 138.7300
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=997
History
Opened	27 December 1897 (1897-12-27)
Passengers
210 daily (FY2014)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nagatori towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Echigo-Iwatsuka towards Niigata
Location Tsukayama Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Tsukayama Station Tsukayama Station (Japan)

Tsukayama Station (塚山駅, Tsukayama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsukayama Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 55.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks, with the middle track not in use for passenger traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Nagaoka, Niigata
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Kashiwazaki, Naoetsu

History

Tsukayama Station opened on 27 December 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was severely damaged by the 23 October 2004 2004 Chūetsu earthquake and was replaced in 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Tsukayama Post Office
• National Route 404

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)