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
Funagata Station, May 2005
Location391-2, Funagata, Funagata-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-4601
Japan
Coordinates38°41′30″N 140°18′58″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Yamagata Line
Distance140.3 kilometers from Kogota
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 21, 1902
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)86
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Ashisawa
toward Fukushima
 Yamagata Line Shinjō
Terminus
Location
Funagata Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Funagata Station
Funagata Station (Japan)

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.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Murayama and Yamagata
2 ■ Ōu Main Line for Shinjō

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
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See also

References
  1. 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.

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