Futatsuka Station

36°42′51″N 137°00′22″E / 36.7143°N 137.0061°E / 36.7143; 137.0061Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Jōhana Line Distance3.3 km from TakaokaPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 February 1914; 110 years ago (1914-02-20)PassengersFY201541 daily

Location
Futatsuka Station Location within Japan

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).

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

References

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