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Furutsu Station

古津駅
Furutsu Station; 古津駅
	Furutsu Station in July 2004
General information
Location	Asahi, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0835; Japan
Coordinates	37°46′22″N 139°06′51″E / 37.7728°N 139.1143°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	117.9 km from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1391
History
Opened	28 May 1949; 74 years ago
Passengers
FY2010	995 daily
Services
Location
	Furutsu Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Furutsu Station Furutsu Station (Japan)

Furutsu Station (古津駅, Furutsu-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Lines edit

Furutsu Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line and is 117.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

Layout edit

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms edit

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Hanyūda, Nagaoka
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Niitsu, Niigata

History edit

The station opened on 28 May 1949. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.