Futagawa Station

CA41
Futagawa Station

二川駅
Futagawa Station in October 2005
General information
LocationMinamimotoyashiki Oiwacho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi-ken 441-3144
Japan
Coordinates34°43′33″N 137°26′20″E / 34.7259°N 137.4388°E / 34.7259; 137.4388
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tōkaidō Main Line
Distance286.7 kilometers from Tokyo
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCA41
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 7, 1896
Passengers
FY20173110 daily
Location
Futagawa Station is located in Aichi Prefecture
Futagawa Station
Futagawa Station
Location within Aichi Prefecture
Futagawa Station is located in Japan
Futagawa Station
Futagawa Station
Futagawa Station (Japan)

Futagawa Station (二川駅, Futagawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Futagawa Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 286.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has a two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, track 1 is not in use. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
2・3 ■ Tōkaidō Main Line For Toyohashi, Nagoya

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Tōkaidō Main Line
Shinjohara   Special Rapid   Toyohashi
Shinjohara   New Rapid   Toyohashi
Shinjohara   Local   Toyohashi

Station history

Futagawa Station was opened on April 7, 1896 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line. The JGR became the JNR after World War II. Freight service was discontinued in 1971 and small parcel service from 1979. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed from 2000-2002 (JR Tōkai). Automated turnstiles using the TOICA IC Card system came into operation from November 25, 2006.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Futagawa Station was assigned station number CA41.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3110 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  • Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
  1. ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ja:豊橋市統計書 １０－２ 東 海 旅 客 鉄 道 の 乗 客" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyohashi City. 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

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