Funagata Station

38°41′30″N 140°18′58″E / 38.691708°N 140.316106°E / 38.691708; 140.316106Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Yamagata Line Distance140.3 kilometers from KogotaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 21, 1902PassengersFY201886 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Ashisawa towards Fukushima		Yamagata Line		Shinjō Terminus

Location
Funagata Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Funagata Station Funagata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Funagata Station (舟形駅, Funagata-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Funagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Funagata Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 140.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is attended, and the station building is also the town's Tourism and Local Products Promotion Center.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Murayama and Yamagata
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Shinjō

History

Funagata Station opened on July 21, 1902. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 1993.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Funagata Town Hall
• National Route 13
• Funagata Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Funagata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)