Fuya Station (府屋駅, Fuya eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Fuya Station

府屋駅
Fuya Station in June 2010
General information
LocationFuya, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
新潟県村上市府屋
Japan
Coordinates38°30′50.6″N 139°31′52.7″E / 38.514056°N 139.531306°E / 38.514056; 139.531306
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance95.9 km from Niitsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 July 1924
Passengers
FY201795
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Murakami
towards Niigata
Inaho Atsumi Onsen
towards Akita
Gatsugi
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Nezugaseki
towards Akita
Location
Fuya Station is located in Japan
Fuya Station
Fuya Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Fuya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 95.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platforms and one island platform connected by a footbridge. However, only one side of the island platform is in normal use. The station is unmanned, but there is an automatic ticket vending machine.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami and Niitsu
2  Uetsu Main Line (siding)
3  Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

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Fuya Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 95 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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