Nishi-Furukawa Station Explained

Nishi-Furukawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:西古川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1, Furukawa Niibori Aza Asahimachi, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6214
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.5781°N 140.8953°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Rikuu East Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Distance:15.9 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:20 April 1913
Former:Naka-Nitta (until 1957)
Passengers:503 daily
Pass Year:FY 2010
Map Type:Japan

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

Lines

Nishi-Furukawa Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 15.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.

Station layout

Nishi-Furukawa Station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Nishi-Furukawa Station opened on 20 April 1913 as . The station name was changed to its present name on 1 April 1957. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also