Funatsu Station (Kihoku)

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).

Funatsu Station

船津駅
Funatsu Station in August, 2007
General information
Location456 Kamisato, Kihoku-machi, Kitamuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-3403
Japan
Coordinates34°08′32″N 136°13′43″E / 34.14222°N 136.22861°E / 34.14222; 136.22861
Operated by JR Tōkai
Line(s) Kisei Main Line
Distance112.2 km from Kameyama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened19 December 1934
Passengers
FY201968 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central Following station
Aiga
towards Shingū
Kisei Main Line
Local
Minose
towards Nagoya
Location
Funatsu Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Funatsu Station
Funatsu Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Funatsu Station is located in Japan
Funatsu Station
Funatsu Station
Funatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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

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

History

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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

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

Surrounding area

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

See also

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References

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