is a junction

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in the town of Shibata,

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, Japan, jointly operated by

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(JR East) and the third-sector

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Lines

Tsukinoki Station is served by the

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, and is located 327.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the

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and is 54.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal at .

Station layout

The station has two opposed

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s connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Tsukinoki Station opened on 12 January 1891. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in June 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 2,843 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The Abukuma Express portion of the station was used by an average of 1,195 passengers daily in FY2015.

Surrounding area

* * Tsukinoki Post Office

References

External links

* {{Abukuma Express Line Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture Tōhoku Main Line Abukuma Express Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1891 Shibata, Miyagi