Futaminoura Station Explained

Futaminoura Station
Native Name:二見浦駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:70 Sanzu, Futaminoura-cho, Ise-shi, Mie-ken 519-0603
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.5036°N 136.7781°W
Operator: JR Tōkai
Line: Sangū Line
Distance:21.4  km from
Platforms:1 island platforms
Passengers:259 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Futaminoura Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Futaminoura Station is served by the Sangū Line, and is located 21.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Taki Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station building is designed to resemble the famed ”Wedded Rocks” after which the station is named.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Futaminoura Station opened on July 21, 1911 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Sangū Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. A new station building was completed in 1942; however, the station was rebuilt 300 meters from its original location in 1953. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1993. The station has been unattended since April 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 259 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.