Operated by JR East | Opened 1936 | |
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Similar Rikuchū‑Yamada Station, Toyomane Station, Orikasa Station, Tsugaruishi Station, Namiitakaigan Station | ||
Iwate-Funakoshi Station (岩手船越駅, Iwate-Funakoshi-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, operations at the station were suspended and have been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line. A sign on the station platform indicates that this was the easternmost railway station on Honshu island.
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Lines
Iwate-Funakoshi Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 133.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Iwate-Funakoshi Station had two opposed side platforms. The station was unattended.
History
Iwate-Funakoshi Station opened on 10 November 1936. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Operations on the Yamada Line between Miyako Station and Kamaishi Station were suspended after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.