is a railway station located in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Tsubame Station is served by the Yahiko Line, and is 10.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.
Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. connected by a footbridge.
The station is unstaffed, but there is an automatic ticket vending machine. Suica farecards can be used at this station.
Platforms
History Tsubame Station opened on 20 April 1922. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,040 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Tsubame-Higashi Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links Tsubame Station (Japanese)