Tsurumaru Station

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]

Tsurumaru Station 鶴丸駅
Platform of Tsurumaru Station in 2009
General information
Location	Tsurumaru, Yūsui-cho, Aira-gun, Kagoshima-ken 899-6101 Japan
Coordinates	32°01′50″N 130°44′54″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kitto Line
Distance	59.0 from km from Miyakonojō
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No - steps to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 February 1958 (1958-02-01)
Passengers
FY2013	79 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

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan