Furuichi Station (古市駅, Furuichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Furuichi Station 古市駅 | |||||
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 Furuichi Station in August 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 197-1Furuichi, Tamba-Sasayama-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-2123 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′19″N 135°09′19″E / 35.02194°N 135.15528°E | ||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) |  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Distance | 53.5 km (33.2 miles) from Amagasaki | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Connections |
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Accessible | None | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | JR-G67 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 March 1899 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 197 daily | ||||
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Lines
editFuruichi Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 53.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 62.1 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
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for Sanda and Takarazuka |
| 2 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
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for Sasayamaguchi and Fukuchiyama |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Kusano | Local | Minami-Yashiro | ||
| Kusano | Regional Rapid Service | Minami-Yashiro | ||
| Kusano | Rapid Service | Minami-Yashiro | ||
| Kusano | Tambaji Rapid Service | Minami-Yashiro | ||
History
editFuruichi Station opened on 25 March 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Furuichi being assigned station number JR-G67.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Sasayama Municipal Furuichi Elementary School
- Mount Shirakami and Mount Matsuo.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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