Futatsui Station
Futatsui Station (二ツ井駅, Futatsui-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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| Location | 12-1 Futatsuimachi-Ōtaomote, Noshiro-shi, Akita-kan 018-3143 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°12′44.87″N 140°14′8.51″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 372.2 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 1, 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 303 | ||||||||||||||||||
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  Futatsui Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Futatsui Station Futatsui Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Futatsui Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 372.2 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The Midori no Madoguchi was closed in March 2021. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita |
| 2, 3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōdate and Hirosaki |
History
Futatsui Station was opened on November 1, 1901, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Nanakura, Akita. The Nakanishi Tokugoro Light Railway connected to this station from September 25, 1922, to March 1, 1940. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Futatsui Town Hall
- Futatsui High School
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
Media related to Futatsui Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)