Tsutsui Station (Aomori)
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Aoimori RailwayTsutsui Station 筒井駅 | |||||||||||
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| Regional rail station | |||||||||||
_20240324.jpg) Tsutsui Station in March 2024 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Tsutsui 3-chōme, Aomori, Aomori Prefecture 030-0944 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°48′20″N 140°46′12″E / 40.80556°N 140.77000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Aoimori Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Aoimori Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 117.5 km from Metoki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 March 2014 | ||||||||||
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Tsutsui Station (筒井駅, Tsutsui-eki) is a railway station on the Aoimori Railway Line in the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operating company Aoimori Railway Company.
Surrounding area
Tsutsui Station is served by the 123.3 km (76.6 mi) Aoimori Railway Line between Metoki and Aomori, and is located between Higashi-Aomori and Aomori stations.[1]
- Aomori High School
- Tsutsui Middle School
- Tsutsui Elementary School
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks.[1] The platforms are long enough to handle four-car trains.[1] The station is unstaffed.[2] A ticket vending machine, waiting room, and lifts to the platforms are located on the ground floor level.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Aoimori Railway Line | for Noheji, Misawa and Hachinohe |
| 2 | ■ Aoimori Railway Line | for Aomori |
History
Intended to provide access for the nearby Aomori High School, construction of the station commenced in June 2012.[3] The name "Tsutsui" for the station was announced by Aomori Prefecture on 27 June 2013.[4] It formally opened from the start of the revised timetable on 15 March 2014.[1]
