Tsunan Station

37°01′25″N 138°38′23″E / 37.0235°N 138.6396°E / 37.0235; 138.6396Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Iiyama LineDistance57.9 kilometers from ToyonoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 August 1927Previous namesEchigo-Tomaru (until 1968)PassengersFY201780 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Echigo-Tanaka towards Nagano		Iiyama Line		Echigo-Shikawatari towards Echigo-Kawaguchi

Location
Tsunan Station Location within Japan

Tsunan Station (津南駅, Tsunan-eki) is a railway station in the town of Tsunan, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsunan Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 57.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is staffed, and includes an onsen public bath on its second story.

History

Tsunan Station opened on 1 August 1927 as Echigo-Tomaru Station (越後外丸駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1968. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 525 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 117

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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