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, April 2014
General information
LocationKitsunemori-52 Funakoshi, Oga-shi, Akita-ken 010-0341
Japan
Coordinates39°54′17.1″N 139°56′49.8″E / 39.904750°N 139.947167°E / 39.904750; 139.947167
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
Passengers
FY2018566
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tennō
towards Akita
Oga Line Wakimoto
towards Oga
Location
Funakoshi Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Funakoshi Station
Funakoshi Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Funakoshi Station is located in Japan
Funakoshi Station
Funakoshi Station
Funakoshi Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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

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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

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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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