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station in Tateyama, Toyama, Japan. It is situated on the Murodō Plateau, 2,400m above sea level. Murodō is the main station providing access to the

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, including Mount Tate and Mount Tsurugi.

History

April 25, 1971: The station opened. At that time, it was operated by diesel buses and was positioned as a bus terminal. April 23, 1996: The buses were converted to trolleybuses, and the tunnel became a station under the Railway Business Act. December 1, 2024: Due to the conversion of the Tateyama Tunnel trolleybuses to electric buses, it will cease operating as a railway station.

Lines

* Tateyama Kurobe Kankō ** Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus ( Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route)

Adjacent stations

External links

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route official website

References

Tateyama, Toyama Railway stations in Toyama Prefecture {{Toyama-railstation-stub