Funakoshi Station Explained

Funakoshi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:船越駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kitsunemori-52 Funakoshi, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0341
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Oga Line
Distance:14.8 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:November 8, 1914
Passengers:566
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Funakoshi Station

is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Funakoshi Station is a station of the Oga Line and is located 14.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Oiwake Station and 23.4 kilometers from . .

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building also houses a "Newdays" convenience store and is staffed.

History

Funakoshi Station was opened on November 8, 1914 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the town of Funakoshi, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 566 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 21 December 2019.