Tsurugata Station

Railway station in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Higashi-Noshiro towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Tomine towards Aomori

Location
Tsurugata Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Tsurugata Station Tsurugata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tsurugata Station (鶴形駅, Tsurugata-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Tsurugata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 360.3 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Ōdate and Hirosaki
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita

History

Tsurugata Station was opened on January 25, 1952 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR), serving the village of Tsurugata, Akita. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.