Futatsuka Station

Futatsuka Station (二塚駅, Futatsuka-eki) is a railway station on the Jōhana Line in city of Takaoka, Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Futatsuka Station 二塚駅
Futatsuka Station in June 2020
General information
Location	2209 Futatsuka, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0816 Japan
Coordinates	36.7143°N 137.0061°E / 36.7143; 137.0061
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Jōhana Line
Distance	3.3 km from Takaoka
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 February 1914; 111 years ago (1914-02-20)
Passengers
FY2015	41 daily
Location Futatsuka Station Location within Japan

Lines

Futatsuka Station is a station on the Jōhana Line, and is located 3.3 kilometers from the end of the line at Takaoka.

Layout

The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform serving a total of three tracks; however, one track is used only by passing freight trains. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Jōhana Line
Shin-Takaoka		-	Hayashi

History

The station opened on 3 April 1899, but was closed in 1902. It was reopened on 20 February 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 41 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Chuetsu Pulp and Paper Company
• Futatsuka Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan