Fukura Station

Railway station in Yuza, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
39°4′11.7″N 139°52′43.5″E / 39.069917°N 139.878750°E / 39.069917; 139.878750Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main LineDistance186.1 kilometers from NiitsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 30, 1920PassengersFY2007102 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Yuza
towards Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Mega
towards Akita
Location
Fukura Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
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Fukura Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
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Fukura Station is located in Japan
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Fukura Station (吹浦駅, Fukura-eki) is a railway station in the town of Yuza, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Fukura Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 186.1 km from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata
2 ■ Uetsu Main Line (through trains)
3 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Akita

History

Fukura Station opened on July 30, 1920.[1] The station has been unattended since October 1981.[citation needed] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 135. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

External links

Media related to Fukura Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)