Tsuge Station
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Tsuge Station 柘植駅  | ||
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| JR-West regional rail station | ||
 Tsuge Station in November 2015 | ||
| Location | 211, Tsuge-machi, Iga-shi, Mie-ken 519-1402 Japan | |
| Coordinates | 34°50′49″N 136°15′21″E / 34.84689°N 136.25576°ECoordinates: 34°50′49″N 136°15′21″E / 34.84689°N 136.25576°E | |
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) | |
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| Distance | ||
| Platforms | 1 side platform and 1 island platform | |
| Tracks | 3 | |
| Train operators | JR-West | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | At grade | |
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | |
| Disabled access | None | |
| Other information | ||
| Website | Official website | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 19 February 1890 | |
| Electrified | Kusatsu Line: 1980 | |
| Passengers | ||
| 2019 | 308 daily | |
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| Location | ||
  Tsuge Station Location within Mie Prefecture | ||
Tsuge Station (柘植駅, Tsuge-eki) is a junction passenger railway station of the West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) located in the city of Iga, Mie, Japan.
Lines[]
Tsuge Station is served by the Kansai Main Line and is located 79.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagoya Station and 20.0 rail kilometers from Kameyama Station. It is also terminus of the and Kusatsu Line and is 36.7 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at Kusatsu Station.
Layout[]
The station consists of a side platform and an island platform with three tracks on the ground level, connected by a footbridge.
Platforms[]
| 1 | ■ Kansai Line | for Kamo and Iga-Ueno |
| 2 | ■ Kansai Line | for Kameyama for Kamo (one train only) |
| ■ Kusatsu Line | for Kyoto and Kusatsu (a few trains in the morning only) | |
| 3 | ■ Kusatsu Line | for Osaka and Kyoto, and Kusatsu |
| ■ Kansai Line | for Kameyama (one train only) |
History[]
Tsuge Station was opened on February 18, 1890 with the extension of the Kansai Railway from Mikumo Station, making it the oldest station within Mie Prefecture. The Kansai Railway was extended to Yokkaichi Station on December 25, 1890 and to Ueno Station on January 15, 1897. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the Imperial Government Railways (IGR), which became Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from August 1, 1972. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR-West.
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]platform]]s
Surrounding area[]
The old Iga Kaido highway and its post town remain to the south of the station, but no urban area around the station itself.
References[]
See also[]
External links[]
Media related to Tsuge Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1890
- Railway stations in Mie Prefecture
- Iga, Mie