Furukuchi Station

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

Furukuchi Station 古口駅
Furukuchi Station, August 2019
General information
Location	Furukuchi, Tozawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-6401 Japan
Coordinates	38°44′14″N 140°08′46″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Rikuu West Line
Distance	17.0 km from Shinjō
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1389
History
Opened	7 December 1913
Passengers
FY2018	30 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Amarume One-way operation Rikuu West Line Rapid Mogamigawa Shinjō Terminus Takaya towards Sakata Tsuya One-way operation Rikuu West Line Local Tsuya towards Shinjō
Location Furukuchi Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Furukuchi Station Furukuchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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

History

Furukuchi Station opened on 7 December 1913.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 30 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	107[3]
2005	75[4]
2010	42[5]
2015	32[6]

Surrounding area

• Mogami River
• Furukuchi Post Office
• Imagami Onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

External links

• Media related to Furukuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Furukuchi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)