Furutsu Station
Furutsu Station (古津駅, Furutsu-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Furutsu Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line and is 117.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Hanyūda, Nagaoka |
2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Niigata |
History
The station opened on 28 May 1949. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
- Kanetsu Middle School
- Kanetsu Elementary School
- National Route 403
See also
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 587.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)