Furukuchi Station

Furukuchi Station
古口駅

Furukuchi Station, September 2006
Location Furukuchi, Tozawa, Mogami, Yamagata
（山形県最上郡戸沢村大字古口）
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Rikuu West Line
History
Opened 1913
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012) 39 daily

Furukuchi Station (古口駅 Furukuchi-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu West Line in Tozawa, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Furukuchi Station is served by the Rikuu West Line between Shinjō and Amarume, and is located 17.0 km from the starting point of the line at Shinjō.[1]

Station layout

Furukuchi Station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

1 ■ Rikuu West Line for Amarume and Sakata
2 ■ Rikuu West Line for Shinjō
for Amarume and Sakata

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Rikuu West Line
Shinjō*   Rapid Mogamigawa   Karikawa
Tsuya   Local   Takaya

* Rapid services stop at Tsuya in down direction.[2]

History

Furukuchi Station opened on 7 December 1913.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 39 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 107[4]
2005 75[5]
2010 42[6]
2011 32[7]
2012 39[3]

Surrounding area

References

  1. 1 2 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 137. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ↑ JR Timetable October 2013 issue, p.642-3
  3. 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  4. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  6. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  7. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

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Coordinates: 38°44′14″N 140°08′46″E / 38.737153°N 140.146083°E / 38.737153; 140.146083

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