Tsukayama Station
# Tsukayama Station

Tsukayama Station (塚山駅, Tsukayama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Tsukayama Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 55.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks, with the middle track not in use for passenger traffic. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka, Niigata |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki, Naoetsu |

## History

Tsukayama Station opened on 27 December 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was severely damaged by the 23 October 2004 2004 Chūetsu earthquake and was replaced in 2005.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Tsukayama Post Office
* National Route 404
