Furudate Station
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). LinesFurudate 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 layoutThe 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
HistoryFurudate 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 statisticsIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 725 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] Surrounding areaSee alsoReferences
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