Furudate Station

39°34′52″N 141°09′17″E / 39.5811°N 141.1546°E / 39.5811; 141.1546Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance521.5 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 March 1949PassengersFY2018725 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shiwachūō towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Yahaba towards Morioka

Location
Furudate Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Furudate Station Furudate Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Furudate Station (古館駅, Furudate-eki) is a railway station in the town of Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Furudate Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 521.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building is located underneath. The station is adjacent to the elevated rails of the Tōhoku Shinkansen, which does not stop at this station. The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Ichinoseki
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Morioka

History

Furudate Station was opened on 1 March 1949. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 725 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 4

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Furudate Station (Iwate) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)