Futamata Station (Hokkaido)

Futamata Station (二股駅, Futamata-eki) is a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaidō, Japan operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Futamata Station

二股駅
Station building, converted from a former freight car
General information
LocationAza Futaba, Oshamambe, Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
(北海道山越郡長万部町字双葉)
Japan
Coordinates42°34′33″N 140°19′15″E / 42.57583°N 140.32083°E / 42.57583; 140.32083
Operated byHokkaido Railway Company
Line(s)Hakodate Main Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeS32
History
Opened1903
Passengers
1992[1]48 daily

Lines edit

Futamata Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. It is numbered S32.

Station layout edit

Futamata Station has a single side platform.

Platforms edit

1  Hakodate Main Line for Oshamambe, Kutchan, Otaru, and Sapporo

Surroundings edit

  •   Route 5
  • Futamata Radium Onsen
  • Niseko Bus "Futamata Station" Bus Stop

History edit

Future plans edit

In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[2]

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Hakodate Main Line
Oshamanbe Local Kuromatsunai

References edit

  1. ^ Miyawaki, Shunzo (June 1993). Harada, Katsumasa (ed.). JR・私鉄全線各駅停車1 北海道630駅. Shogakukan. p. 44. ISBN 4-09-395401-1.
  2. ^ Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.