Fukaura Station

Fukaura Station (深浦駅, Fukaura-eki) is a railway station on the Gono Line in the town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Fukaura Station 深浦駅
Fukaura Station in June 2020
General information
Location	Fukaura, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-2324 Japan
Coordinates	40°39′00.86″N 139°55′45.74″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Gonō Line
Distance	66.9 km from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 13, 1934
Passengers
FY2016	66 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station WeSPa-Tsubakiyama towards Higashi-Noshiro Gonō Line Rapid Senjōjiki One-way operation Yokoiso towards Higashi-Noshiro Gonō Line Local Hiroto towards Hirosaki
Location Fukaura Station Location within Japan

Lines

Fukaura Station is served by the Gonō Line, and is 66.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

The station platform in August 2012

Fukaura Station has a single ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Gonō Line	for Ajigasawa, Goshogawara, and Hirosaki
2	■ Gonō Line	for Iwadate and Higashi-Noshiro

History

Fukaura Station was opened on December 13, 1934, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, it came under the operational control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 66 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Fukaura town hall
• Fukaura Post Office
• Fukaura Port
• Fukaura Junior High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan