Iwate-Funakoshi Station
Iwate-Funakoshi Station 岩手船越駅 | |
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| Iwate-Funakoshi Station in September 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Iwate (See other stations in Iwate) |
| District | Shimohei |
| Town | Yamada |
| Neighborhood etc. | Funakoshi dai-6 jiwari 28 |
| Postal code | 028 - 1371 |
| (in Japanese) | 岩手県下閉伊郡山田町船越第6地割28 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1936 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Yamada Line |
Iwate-Funakoshi Station (岩手船越駅 Iwate-Funakoshi-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line. A sign on the station platform indicates that this was the easternmost railway station on Honshu island.
Lines
Iwate-Funakoshi Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 133.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Iwate-Funakoshi Station had two opposed side platforms. The station was unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Yamada Line | for Miyako |
| 2 | ■Yamada Line | for Kamaishi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yamada Line | ||||
| Orikasa | - | Namiitakaigan | ||
History
Iwate-Funakoshi Station opened on 10 November 1936. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Surrounding area
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National Route 45 - Funakoshi Post Office
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iwate-Funakoshi Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 39°25′54″N 141°58′27″E / 39.4316°N 141.9741°E