Tsuzu Station

Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 August 1934; 89 years ago (1934-08-11)PassengersFY2019531 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yū towards Shimonoseki		San'yō Line Local		Fujū towards Iwakuni

Location
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Tsuzu Station (通津駅, Tsuzu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Tsuzu Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 358.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama
opposite side	■ San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Tsuzu Station was opened on 11 August 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 531 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Iwakuni Municipal Tsuzu Junior High School
Iwakuni Municipal Tsuzu Elementary School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook