Fuya Station

Fuya Station (府屋駅, Fuya eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Fuya Station 府屋駅
Fuya Station in June 2010
General information
Location	Fuya, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026 新潟県村上市府屋 Japan
Coordinates	38°30′50.6″N 139°31′52.7″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	95.9 km from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 July 1924
Passengers
FY2017	95
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Murakami towards Niigata Inaho Atsumi Onsen towards Akita Gatsugi towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Nezugaseki towards Akita
Location Fuya Station Location within Japan

Lines

Fuya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 95.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platforms and one island platform connected by a footbridge. However, only one side of the island platform is in normal use. The station is unstaffed, but there is an automatic ticket vending machine.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Murakami and Niitsu
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	(siding)
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

Fuya Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 95 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• former Yamakita Town Hall
• National Route 7

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan