Futawamukōdai Station

Futawamukōdai Station (二和向台駅, Futawamukōdai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway.

SL14
Futawamukōdai Station

二和向台駅
Futawamukōdai Station building in June 2020
General information
Location5-38-1 Futawa-Higashi, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken 274-0805
Japan
Coordinates35°45′15″N 140°01′25″E / 35.7541°N 140.0235°E / 35.7541; 140.0235
Operated by Shin-Keisei
Line(s)SL Shin-Keisei Line
Distance16.3 km (10.1 mi) from Matsudo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeSL14
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 March 1949; 75 years ago (1949-03-16)
Passengers
201817,677 daily
Services
Preceding station Shin-Keisei Following station
Kamagaya-Daibutsu
SL13
towards Matsudo
Shin-Keisei Line Misaki
SL15
Location
Futawamukōdai Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Futawamukōdai Station
Futawamukōdai Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Futawamukōdai Station is located in Japan
Futawamukōdai Station
Futawamukōdai Station
Futawamukōdai Station (Japan)

Lines

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Futawamukōdai Station is served by the Shin-Keisei Line, and is located 16.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms.

Platforms

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1  Shin-Keisei Line For Kita-Narashino, Shin-Tsudanuma, Keisei-Tsudanuma
2  Shin-Keisei Line For Shin-Kamagaya, Yabashira, Matsudo

History

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Futawamukōdai Station was opened on 16 March 1949.

Future plans

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Effective April 2025, the station is to come under the aegis of Keisei Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Shin-Keisei Railway.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 17,677 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Funabashi City Yakigaya Junior High School
  • Funabashi Municipal Sakigaoka Elementary School
  • Funabashi Municipal Yakigaya Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "京成電鉄、新京成電鉄を吸収合併へ2025年4月 現在の路線・駅は維持する方針" [Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway in April 2025; Plans made to maintain current routes and stations]. Chiba Nippo (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "新京成電鉄、解散・消滅へ - 京成電鉄が吸収合併、2025年実施予定" [Shin-Keisei Electric Railway to dissolve and disappear - Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the railway in the merger, scheduled to take place in 2025]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成31年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
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