Furukawa Station Explained

Furukawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:古川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-7-35 Furukawa-ekimae Ōdōri, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6162
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:2 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:4
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:4,879 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a junction railway station in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Furukawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo to, and also by the local East Rikuu Line. It is 395.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

The Rikuu East Line has a single ground-level island platform at a right angle to the station building and the Shinkansen platforms. The elevated Shinkansen station has two side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with platform screen doors. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 20, 1913. On June 11, 1915, it was renamed . On November 1, 1980, the station name was changed back to Furukawa Station, and the station was relocated to its present location. Tohoku Shinkansen services started on June 23, 1982. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,879 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.