Furutsu Station
Furutsu Station 古津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Furutsu Station in July 2004 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Asahi, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0835 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′22″N 139°06′51″E / 37.7728°N 139.1143°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 117.9 km from Naoetsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 May 1949 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2010 | 995 daily | ||||||||||
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Furutsu Station (古津駅, Furutsu-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
[edit]Furutsu Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line and is 117.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Layout
[edit]The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Hanyūda, Nagaoka |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Niigata |
History
[edit]The station opened on 28 May 1949. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
- Kanetsu Middle School
- Kanetsu Elementary School
National Route 403
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 587.
External links
[edit]- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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