Tsujidō Station

Tsujidō Station (辻堂駅, Tsujidō-eki) is a railway station in the western area of the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JT09
Tsujidō Station

辻堂駅
South entrance, June 2009
Location1-1-21 Tsujidō Kandai, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
（神奈川県藤沢市辻堂神台一丁目1-21）
Japan
Coordinates35°20′13″N 139°26′49″E
Operated byJR East
Line(s)
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened1916
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012)54,422 daily

Lines

Tsujidō Station is located on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is also served by Shōnan-Shinjuku Line services.

Station layout

Tsujidō Station has one island platform, serving two tracks. The station building is located in the approximate middle of the platforms, connected by an overpass.

  • Tsujidō Station north entrance
  • The platforms

Platforms
1 JT Tōkaidō Line for Kōzu, Odawara, Atami, Numazu
JT Itō Line for Itō
2 JT Tokaido Line
(Ueno-Tokyo Line)		 for Yokohama, Tokyo, Ueno, Ōmiya
JU Utsunomiya Line for Utsunomiya and Kuroiso
JU Takasaki Line for Takasaki and Maebashi
JS Shōnan-Shinjuku Line for Yokohama, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ōmiya, Takasaki and Maebashi (via JU Takasaki Line)

Adjacent stations
←Service→
Tokaido Line JT09
Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Acty: Does not stop at this station
Chigasaki JT10   Local   Fujisawa JT08
Shonan-Shinjuku Line JT09
Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Chigasaki JT10   Rapid   Fujisawa JT08

History

Tsujido Station opened on 1 December 1916.[1] With the dissolution and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. Automated turnstiles using the Suica IC Card system came into operation from November 18, 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 54,422 passengers daily (boarding passengers only)[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
200044,957[3]
200544,822[4]
201045,837[5]
201254,422[2]

Surrounding area
Terrace Mall Shonan shopping mall adjoining the north side of the station

North Exit

South Exit
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References
  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1 (in Japanese)
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 19. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員　（2012年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. 各駅の乗車人員　（2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員　（2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員　（2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. Shirahama Special Needs School official website (in Japanese)
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