Funatsu Station (Kihoku)

Funatsu Station (船津駅, Funatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kihoku, Kitamuro District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Funatsu Station 船津駅
Funatsu Station in August, 2007
General information
Location	456 Kamisato, Kihoku-machi, Kitamuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-3403 Japan
Coordinates	34°08′32″N 136°13′43″E
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	■ Kisei Main Line
Distance	112.2 km from Kameyama
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	19 December 1934
Passengers
FY2019	68 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Central Following station Aiga towards Shingū Kisei Main Line Local Minose towards Nagoya
Location Funatsu Station Location within Mie Prefecture Funatsu Station Funatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Funatsu Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 112.2 km (69.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.The wooden station building dates from the original construction. However, normally only platform 1 is in use for bi-directional traffic.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	For Matsusaka Nagoya For Owase, Shingū
2	■ Kisei Main Line	through traffic

History

Funatsu Station opened on 19 December 1934 on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei East Line. From 1941 to 1958, the Osugidani Forest Railway (大杉谷森林鉄道, Osugidami Shinrin Testdo) also operated to this station. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War 2, and the line was extended to Kuki Station by 12 January 1957. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987. The station has been unattended since 31 March 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kihoku Municipal Mifune Junior High School
• Miyama Kyodo Museum
• Kihoku Town Hall Funatsu Branch Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Funatsu Station (Kihoku) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR Central timetable (in Japanese)