Funakoshi Station

Funakoshi Station

船越駅
Funakoshi Station; 船越駅
	Funakoshi Station, April 2014
General information
Location	Kitsunemori-52 Funakoshi, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0341; Japan
Coordinates	39°54′17.1″N 139°56′49.8″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Oga Line
Distance	14.8 kilometers from Oiwake
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 8, 1914
Passengers
FY2018	566
Services
Location
	Funakoshi Station Location within Akita Prefecture Funakoshi Station Funakoshi Station (Japan)

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).

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

Funakoshi Post Office
National Route 101

References

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.

External links

Media related to Funakoshi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East station information page (in Japanese)

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[jreast2018stats-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.