Tsukioka Station (Toyama)
Tsukioka Station 月岡駅 | |||||
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Tsukioka Station in September 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2-282 Tsukioka, Toyama-shi Toyama-ken 939-8132 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°37′36″N 137°15′49″E / 36.6266°N 137.2635°E | ||||
| Operated by | Toyama Chihō Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kamidaki Line | ||||
| Distance | 6.6 km from Minami-Toyama | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 April 1921 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 65 daily | ||||
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Tsukioka Station (月岡駅, Tsukioka-eki) is a railway station on the Toyama Chihō Railway Kamidaki Line in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway.
Lines
Tsukioka Station is served by the Toyama Chihō Railway Kamidaki Line, and is 6.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Minami-Toyama. The line runs between Minami-Toyama and Iwakujira stations.[1]
Services
As of July 2025, services run between 5:53 AM local time, and 10:23 PM local time for the Minami-Toyama/Dentetsu-Toyama service, and 10:50 PM local time for the Iwakuraji service. 25 trains run daily in each direction.[2][3]
In 2023, an average of 95 passengers per day boarded trains at Tsukioka station.[4]
Station layout
The station has one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[5]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyama Chihō Railway Kamidaki Line | ||||
| Kaihotsu | - | Ōshō | ||
History
Tsukioka Station opened on 25 April 1921. At the time the area surrounding the station was not built up as a town, so it was intended to serve local farmers in the surrounding area. For this reason, it is surrounded by rice fields to this day.[5]
In culture
Tsukioka station appeared as a setting in the 2011 movie Crossroads ( Japanese title - RAILWAYS 愛を伝えられない大人たちへ)[5]
Surrounding area
- Toyama Tsukioka Junior High School
See also
External links
Timetable for services to Iwakuraji
Timetable for services to Miami-Toyama/Dentestu-Toyama
References
- ^ "Tsukioka(Toyama) Station Line List". Japan Travel by Navitime.
- ^ "Toyamachiho Railway Fujikoshikamidaki Line for Iwakuraji". Japan Travel by Navitime.
- ^ "Toyamachiho Railway Fujikoshikamidaki Line for Minamitoyama/Dentetsu-Toyama". Japan Travel by Navitime.
- ^ "Toyama City Statistics Book 2024 - Transport and Communications" (PDF).
- ^ a b c Sugisaki, Yukiyasi. "Tsukioka Station (Toyama Regional Railway Kamitaki Line) A small station overlooking the superb view of the Northern Alps [The 12th railway station building I want to visit]".