Funagata Station Explained

Funagata Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:舟形駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:391-2, Funagata, Funagata-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-4601
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.6917°N 140.3161°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Yamagata Line
Distance:140.3 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:July 21, 1902
Passengers:86
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Yamagata Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Funagata Station

is a railway station located in the town of Funagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_08.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 15 March 2020.