Higashi-Funaoka Station
Higashi-Funaoka Station (東船岡駅, Higashi-Funaoka eki) is a railway station in the town of Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway company AbukumaExpress
Higashi-Funaoka Station 東船岡駅 | |
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 Higashi-Funaoka Station, August 2008 | |
| Location | Kami-no-myo, Shibata-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 89-1611 Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°03′0.70″N 140°47′23.18″E |
| Operated by | AbukumaExpress |
| Line(s) | ■ Abukuma Express Line |
| Distance | 51.3 km from Fukushima |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 1, 1968 |
| Previous names | Yokohashi (to 1986) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY 2015) | 159 daily |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Funaoka Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture  Higashi-Funaoka Station Higashi-Funaoka Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Higashi-Funaoka Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 51.3 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Fukushima.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abukuma Express Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Oka | Local | Tsukinoki | ||
History
Higashi-Funaoka Station opened on April 1, 1968, as Yokohashi Station (横橋駅). on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was renamed to its present name on July 1, 1986, with the establishment of the Abukuma Express.
Surrounding area
- JGSDF Camp Funaoka
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)