Tsukioka Station (Niigata)

Tsukioka Station

月岡駅
Tsukioka Station; 月岡駅
	Tsukioka Station, May 2019
Location	1552 Honda, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2335; Japan
Coordinates	37°53′21.0″N 139°16′18.9″E / 37.889167°N 139.271917°ECoordinates: 37°53′21.0″N 139°16′18.9″E / 37.889167°N 139.271917°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	11.8 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)
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

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

Adjacent stations[]

«		Service	»
Uetsu Main Line
Kamiyama		Local		Nakaura

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.