Tsuchitaru Station

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Tsuchitaru Station 土樽駅
Tsuchitaru Station in June 2011
Location	Tsuchidaru, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6103 Japan
Coordinates	36°52′31″N 138°51′41″E / 36.8753°N 138.8615°E / 36.8753; 138.8615Coordinates: 36°52′31″N 138°51′41″E / 36.8753°N 138.8615°E / 36.8753; 138.8615
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōetsu Line
Distance	80.1 km from Takasaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 December 1933
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Doai towards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Echigo-Nakazato towards Nagaoka
Location
Tsuchitaru Station Location within Japan

Tsuchitaru Station (土樽駅, Tsuchitaru-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the town of Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Tsuchitaru Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout[]

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms[]

History[]

Tsuchitaru Station began passenger operations on 8 December 1933 as a temporary station open during the ski season. It began permanent operations from 10 January 1941. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area[]

• Tsuchitaru Hydroelectric Power Station

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsuchitaru Station.

• JR East station information (in Japanese)