Operated by JR East Connections Bus stop Address Japan | Passengers (FY 2010) 503 daily Opened 1905 | |
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Previous names Naka-Nitta (until 1957) Similar Higashi‑Ōsaki Station, Tsukanome Station, Nishi‑Ōsaki Station, Ikezuki Station, Kawatabi‑Onsen Station | ||
Nishi-Furukawa Station (西古川駅, Nishi-Furukawa-eki) is a railway station on the Rikuu East Line in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Nishi-Furukawa Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 15.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.
Station layout
Nishi-Furukawa Station has one island platform, connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station is unattended.
History
Nishi-Furukawa Station opened on 20 April 1913 as Naka-Nitta Station (中新田駅). The station name was changed to its present name on 1 April 1957. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
References
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