Tsukioka Station (Niigata)

Tsukioka Station 月岡駅
Tsukioka Station, May 2019
General information
Location	1552 Honda, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2335 Japan
Coordinates	37°53′21.0″N 139°16′18.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	11.7 km from Niitsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1005
History
Opened	2 September 1912
Previous names	Tenno-Sinden Station (to 1950)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kamiyama towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Nakaura towards Akita
Location Tsukioka Station Location within Japan

Tsukioka Station (月岡駅, Tsukioka eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsukioka Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 17.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, only one side of the platform is in use, and serves bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	siding
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Niitsu for Shibata

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  Platforms (May 2019)
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  Gate (May 2019)
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  Bus Stop (May 2019)

History

Tsukioka Station opened on 2 September 1912 as Tenno-Shinden Station (天王新田駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 September 1950. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 460
• Tsukioka Onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)