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located in the city of

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, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by

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and has the station number "M08".

Lines

Tatsue Station is served by the

Mugi Line The is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District. The line's official nic ...

and is located 15.6 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of an

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serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing and ramp.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Tatsue Station was opened on 15 December 1916 as an intermediate station along a stretch of track laid down by the privately run from Chūden to and Furushō (now closed). On 1 July 1936, the stretch of Anan Railway track from Chūden to Hanoura, including Tatsue, was nationalized.

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

(JGR) took over control of the station and operated it as part of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the

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(JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 224 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Komatsushima City Tatsue Elementary School * Komatsushima City Tatsue Public Hall * Tatsue-ji

References

External links

JR Shikoku official homepage
Railway stations in Tokushima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1916 Komatsushima, Tokushima {{Tokushima-railstation-stub