Furutsu Station

37°46′22″N 139°06′51″E / 37.7728°N 139.1143°E / 37.7728; 139.1143Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Shin'etsu Main LineDistance117.9 km from NaoetsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1391HistoryOpened28 May 1949; 75 years ago (1949-05-28)PassengersFY2010995 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Yashiroda towards Naoetsu		Shin'etsu Main Line Local		Niitsu towards Niigata

Location
Furutsu Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Furutsu Station Furutsu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)