is a railway station in the city of

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, operated by

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(JR Tōkai).

Lines

Funamachi Station is served by the

Iida Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Pr ...

, and is located 1.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at

Toyohashi Station is an interchange railway station in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai) and the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). Lines Toyohashi Station is served by the high-speed Tokaido Shin ...

. The Iida Line shares tracks with the

Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line The or Nagoya Line is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi with Meitetsu Gifu Station in Gifu. Since its amalgamation in 1944, this has been the Me ...

between

and Hirai Junction, so

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trains pass through Funamachi Station. However, Meitetsu trains do not stop here.

Station layout

The station has two

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s built on an

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, connected by an underpass crossing. The area in between the side platforms is filled in, forming what is effectively an

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. The station building has automated

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automated

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s and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Funamachi Station was established on June 1, 1927 as on the now-defunct connecting with . On August 1, 1943, the Toyokawa Railway was

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along with some other local lines to form the

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(JGR) Iida Line and Funamachi became a full station at that time. The station has been unattended since April 1985. Along with its division and

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on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the

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was introduced to the Iida Line in March 2018; Funamachi Station was assigned station number CE01.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 225 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Toyokawa River *

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References

External links

{{Iida Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1943 Railway stations in Toyohashi Iida Line Stations of Central Japan Railway Company