Funatsu Station (Kihoku)

Funatsu Station

船津駅
Funatsu Station; 船津駅
	Funatsu Station in August, 2007
General information
Location	456 Kamisato, Kihoku-machi, Kitamuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-3403; Japan
Coordinates	34°08′32″N 136°13′43″E
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	■ Kisei Main Line
Distance	112.2 km from Kameyama
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	19 December 1934
Passengers
FY2019	68 daily
Services
Location
	Funatsu Station Location within Mie Prefecture Funatsu Station Funatsu Station (Japan)

Funatsu Station (船津駅, Funatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kihoku, Kitamuro District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Funatsu Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 112.2 km (69.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.The wooden station building dates from the original construction. However, normally only platform 1 is in use for bi-directional traffic.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	For Matsusaka Nagoya For Owase, Shingū
2	■ Kisei Main Line	through traffic

History

Funatsu Station opened on 19 December 1934 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei East Line. From 1941 to 1958, the Osugidani Forest Railway (大杉谷森林鉄道, Osugidami Shinrin Testdo) also operated to this station. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War 2, and the line was extended to Kuki Station by 12 January 1957. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987. The station has been unattended since 31 March 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Kihoku Municipal Mifune Junior High School
Miyama Kyodo Museum
Kihoku Town Hall Funatsu Branch Office

References

三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Funatsu Station (Kihoku) at Wikimedia Commons

JR Central timetable (in Japanese)

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[Mie2019stats-1] 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.