Tsushima Station


Tsushima Station

津島駅
Tsushima Station in 2016
General information
Location1-1 Nishikimachi, Tsushima-shi, Aichi-ken 496-0802
Japan
Coordinates35°10′39″N 136°43′52″E / 35.1774°N 136.7312°E / 35.1774; 136.7312
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)
Distance11.8 kilometers from Sukaguchi
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeTB07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 3, 1893
Passengers
FY20151608 daily
Location
Tsushima Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Tsushima Station
Tsushima Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Tsushima Station is located in Japan
Tsushima Station
Tsushima Station
Tsushima Station (Japan)
Platform
Track Layout

Tsushima Station (津島駅, Tsushima-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Tsushima Station is a terminal station for the Meitetsu Tsushima Line, and is located 11.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Sukaguchi. Its ia also served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line and is 8.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of that line at Yatomi.

Station layout

The station has a single elevated island platform with the station building underneath. Trains of both the Bisai Line and the Tsushima Line use the same platform. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Tsushima Line for Yatomi
2 ■ Tsushima Line For Sukaguchi, Meitetsu-Nagoya
  ■ Bisai Line For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nagoya Railroad
Bisai Line
Hibino - Machikata
Meitetsu Tsushima Line
Shobata   Limited Express (特急)   Terminus
Shobata   Express (急行)   Terminus
Shobata   Semi Express (準急)   Terminus
Fujinami   Local (普通)   Terminus

Station history

Tsushima Station was opened on April 3, 1893, as a terminal station of the privately owned Bisai Railroad, on the same day as the opposing terminal, Yatomi Station, and Saya Station. Meitetsu bought the Bisai Railroad on August 1, 1925.[1] On October 25, 1932, former Shin-Tsushima Station on Meitetsu's Tsushima Line was rebuilt as part of Tsushima Station. The tracks were elevated and station rebuilt in 1968.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1608 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 978-4-02-340138-9
  2. ^ "津島の統計（平成30年4月1日）11-2 鉄道の利用状況" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tsushima City. 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

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