Tsurumaru Station

Railway station in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

■ Kitto LineDistance59.0 from km from MiyakonojōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - steps to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 February 1958 (1958-02-01)PassengersFY201379 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Yoshimatsu Terminus		Kitto Line		Kyōmachi Onsen towards Miyakonojō

Location
Tsurumaru Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Tsurumaru Station Tsurumaru Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tsurumaru Station (鶴丸駅, Tsurumaru-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 59.0 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building at this unstaffed station, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The access road is at a higher level than the station platform which is accessed by going down a short flight of steps. A bike shed is provided at the station entrance.^[2]^[4]^[5]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 February 1958 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3]^[6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers per day.

Nearby places

Japan National Route 268
Tsurumaru Onsen

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "鶴丸" [Tsurumaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号九州沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 47, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
^ "鉄道のいろいろ-JR吉都線-全駅を訪ねて-鶴丸駅編" [Various stations - JR Kitto Line Visit to all stations - Tsurumaru Station page]. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 778. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.