Funakoshi Station

Funakoshi Station
船越駅
Funakoshi Station
Location
Prefecture Akita
(See other stations in Akita)
City Oga
Neighborhood etc. Funakoshi-aze Urimoto 52
Postal code010 - 0341
(in Japanese)秋田県男鹿市船越字狐森52
History
Year opened 1914
Rail services
Operator(s) JR East
Line(s) Oga Line
Statistics 690 passengers/day (FY 2012)

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

Lines

Funakoshi Station is served by the Oga Line and is located 14.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Oga Line at Oiwake Station.

Station layout

Funakoshi Station has a single side platform, serving bidirectional traffic.

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Oga Line
Tennō - Wakimoto

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.

Surrounding area

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Coordinates: 39°54′17.1″N 139°56′49.8″E / 39.904750°N 139.947167°E