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).

Futatsui Station 二ツ井駅
Futatsui Station (March 26, 2024)
General information
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	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	372.2 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 1, 1901
Passengers
FY2018	303
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Noshiro towards Akita Tsugaru Takanosu towards Aomori Ōu Main Line Rapid Tomine towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Maeyama towards Aomori
Location Futatsui Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Futatsui Station Futatsui Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platform

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