Nishi-Furukawa Station
Nishi-Furukawa Station 西古川駅 | |
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 Nishi-Furukawa Station | |
| Location |
1, Furukawa Niibori Aza Asahimachi, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6214 Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°34′41″N 140°53′43″E / 38.578114°N 140.895339°ECoordinates: 38°34′41″N 140°53′43″E / 38.578114°N 140.895339°E |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Rikuu East Line |
| Distance | 15.9 km from Kogota |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 April 1913 |
| Previous names | Naka-Nitta (until 1957) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY 2010) | 503 daily |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Furukawa Station Location within Japan | |
Nishi-Furukawa Station (西古川駅 Nishi-Furukawa-eki) 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
| 1 | ■ Rikuu East Line | for Mogami and Shinjō |
| 2 | ■ Rikuu East Line | for Furukawa and Kogota |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikuu East Line | ||||
| Tsukanome | Local | Higashi-Ōsaki | ||
History
Nishi-Furukawa Station opened on 20 April 1913 as Naka-Nitta Station (中新田駅). 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
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)