Funagata Station
Funagata Station (舟形駅, Funagata-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Funagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Funagata Station 舟形駅 | |||||||||||
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 Funagata Station, May 2005 | |||||||||||
| Location | 391-2, Funagata, Funagata-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-4601 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°41′30″N 140°18′58″E | ||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Yamagata Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 140.3 kilometers from Kogota | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 21, 1902 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (FY2018) | 86 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Funagata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 140.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is attended, and the station building is also the town's Tourism and Local Products Promotion Center.
History
Funagata Station opened on July 21, 1902. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 1993.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Funagata Town Hall
- Funagata Post Office
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)