Funagata Station

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).

Funagata Station 舟形駅
Funagata Station, May 2005
General information
Location	391-2, Funagata, Funagata-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-4601 Japan
Coordinates	38°41′30″N 140°18′58″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yamagata Line
Distance	140.3 kilometers from Kogota
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 21, 1902
Passengers
FY2018	86
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

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 staffed, and the station building also serves as 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 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