Tsuchitaru Station
# Tsuchitaru Station

Tsuchitaru Station (土樽駅, Tsuchitaru-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the town of Yuzawa, Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Tsuchitaru Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is located 80.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

## Station layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| station side | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami and Takasaki |
| - | - | - |
| opposite side | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Nagaoka |

## History

Tsuchitaru Station began passenger operations on 8 December 1933 as a temporary station open during the ski season. It began permanent operations from 10 January 1941. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

## Surrounding area

* Tsuchitaru Hydroelectric Power Station
