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

Lines

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

Layout

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

Platforms

History

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.

Surrounding area

• Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
• Kanetsu Middle School
• Kanetsu Elementary School
• National Route 403

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)