is a passenger

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located in

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, operated by the private railway company

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Lines

Tsunashima Station is served by the

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from in Tokyo to in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed

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s, with the station building and bus terminal underneath.

Platforms

History

The station first opened as on February 14, 1926. It received its present name on October 20, 1944. The station was rebuilt and tracks were elevated in November 1963 and the station building was refurbished in 2001, with a new North Exit and see-through ticket gates at the main entrance, as well as new escalators and elevators.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 103,630 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Shin-tsunashima Station, very close to this station, but fares are treated separately. * Tsunashima Onsen * Tsurumi River *Otsuna Bridge * Tsunashima Kofun *Yokohama City Tsunashima District Center

References

External links

* {{Tokyu Toyoko Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926 Tokyu Toyoko Line Stations of Tokyu Corporation Railway stations in Yokohama