Iwate-Futsukamachi Station


Iwate-Futsukamachi Station is a railway station in the city of Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Iwate-Futsukamachi Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 39.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 15 December 1914 as Futsukamachi Stop on the Iwate Light Railway, a light railway extending 65.4 km from to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station. The station was elevated to a full passenger station and renamed Iwate-Futsukamachi on 15 December 1924.
The line was nationalized in August 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area