Futamata Station (Hokkaido) Explained

Futamata Station
Native Name:	二股駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Aza Futaba, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
Country:	Japan
Operator:	Hokkaido Railway Company
Line:	Hakodate Main Line
Code:	S32
Opened:	1903
Passengers:	48 daily
Pass Year:	1992^[1]

is a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaidō, Japan operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Futamata Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. It is numbered S32.

Station layout

Futamata Station has a single side platform.

Platforms

Surroundings

• Route 5
• Futamata Radium Onsen
• Niseko Bus "Futamata Station" Bus Stop

History

Future plans

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.^[2]

References

1. Book: Miyawaki, Shunzo. JR・私鉄全線各駅停車1 北海道630駅. Shogakukan. June 1993. 44. 4-09-395401-1. Harada. Katsumasa.
2. Web site: Sugiyama . Junichi . 26 June 2023 . 「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える? . Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627012656/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20230626-jrhokkaido/ . 27 June 2023 . 4 July 2023 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.