title: Funakoshi Station
text: # Funakoshi Station
  
  Funakoshi Station (船越駅, Funakoshi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Funakoshi Station is a station of the Oga Line and is located 14.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Oiwake Station and 23.4 kilometers from Akita. .
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building also houses a "Newdays" convenience store and is staffed.
  
  ## History
  
  Funakoshi Station was opened on November 8, 1914 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the town of Funakoshi, Akita. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railways) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 566 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Funakoshi Post Office
  * National Route 101
  