Tsukuda Station (Gunma)

Railway station in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°33′39″N 139°02′34″E / 36.5609°N 139.0427°E / 36.5609; 139.0427Operated by JR EastLine(s) Jōetsu LineDistance30.5 km from TakasakiPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 January 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-01)PassengersFY201140 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shikishima
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Iwamoto
towards Nagaoka
Location
Tsukuda Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Tsukuda Station
Tsukuda Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Tsukuda Station is located in Japan
Tsukuda Station
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Tsukuda Station (Japan)
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Tsukuda Station (津久田駅, Tsukuda-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsukuda Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 30.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Jōetsu Line for Shibukawa,Takasaki
2  Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Nagaoka

History

Tsukuda Station opened on 1 October 1943 as a signal stop and was elevated to a full station on 1 January 1948. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2003.

Surrounding area

See also

Media related to Tsukuda Station (Gunma) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)