Futatsui Station

40°12′44.87″N 140°14′8.51″E / 40.2124639°N 140.2356972°E / 40.2124639; 140.2356972Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance372.2 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 1, 1901PassengersFY2018303 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Higashi-Noshiro towards Akita		Tsugaru		Takanosu towards Aomori
		Ōu Main Line Rapid
Tomine towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Maeyama towards Aomori

Location
Futatsui Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Futatsui Station Futatsui Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Futatsui Station (二ツ井駅, Futatsui-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Futatsui Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 372.2 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The Midori no Madoguchi was closed in March 2021. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Higashi-Noshiro and Akita
2, 3	■ Ōu Main Line	for Ōdate and Hirosaki

History

Futatsui Station was opened on November 1, 1901, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), serving the town of Nanakura, Akita. The Nakanishi Tokugoro Light Railway connected to this station from September 25, 1922, to March 1, 1940. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• former Futatsui Town Hall
• Futatsui High School

References

External links

Media related to Futatsui Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)