is a junction

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in the city of

Ōsaki, Miyagi Ōsaki City Hall is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 128,763 in 51,567 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōsaki is a member of the W ...

, Japan, operated by the

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(JR East).

Lines

Furukawa Station is served by the

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high-speed line from Tokyo to , and also by the local East Rikuu Line. It is 395.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

The Rikuu East Line has a single ground-level

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at a right angle to the station building and the Shinkansen platforms. The elevated Shinkansen station has two

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s serving two tracks. The platforms are equipped with

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. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 20, 1913. On June 11, 1915, it was renamed . On November 1, 1980, the station name was changed back to Furukawa Station, and the station was relocated to its present location. Tohoku Shinkansen services started on June 23, 1982. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,879 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*central Ōsaki city *Furukawa Post Office

References

External links

* {{East Rikuu Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture Tōhoku Shinkansen Rikuu East Line Ōsaki, Miyagi