Tsuchizawa Station


Tsuchizawa Station is a railway station in the city of Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Tsuchizawa Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 15.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Tsuchizawa Station opened on 24 October 1913 as a station on the Iwate Light Railway, a light railway extending 65.4 km from to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station. The line was nationalized in 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 168 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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