Tsuge Station

Tsuge Station

柘植駅
Tsuge Station; 柘植駅
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″N136°15′21″E / 34.84689°N 136.25576°E Coordinates: 34°50′49″N136°15′21″E / 34.84689°N 136.25576°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company (JR-West)
Line(s)	Passenger train services: V Kansai Line ; C Kusatsu Line ; ; Railway track: Kansai Main Line ; Kusatsu Line ; ;
Distance	20.0 km (12.4 mi) from Kameyama ; 36.7 km (22.8 mi) from Kusatsu ;
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
Services
Location
	Tsuge Station Location within Mie Prefecture Tsuge Station Tsuge Station (Japan)

Last updated December 30, 2021

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)
2	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kyoto and Kusatsu (a few trains in the morning only)
3	■ Kusatsu Line	for Osaka and Kyoto , and Kusatsu
3	■ 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]

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.

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References

↑ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

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Official website (in Japanese)

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[Mie2019stats-1] 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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