Funakoshi Station

Funakoshi Station (船越駅, Funakoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Funakoshi Station

船越駅
Funakoshi Station, October 2005
LocationKitsunemori-52 Funakoshi, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0341
Japan
Coordinates39°54′17.1″N 139°56′49.8″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Oga Line
Distance14.8 kilometers from Oiwake
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 8, 1914
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)566
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Wakimoto
toward Oga
 Oga Line Tennō
toward Akita
Location
Funakoshi Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Funakoshi Station
Funakoshi Station (Japan)

Lines

Funakoshi Station is a station of the Oga Line and is located 14.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Oiwake Station and 23.4 kilometers from Akita. .

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building also houses a "Newdays" convenience store and is staffed.

History

Funakoshi Station was opened on November 8, 1914 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the town of Funakoshi, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 566 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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