Higo Futami Station


Higo-Futami Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway
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Lines

The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 13.7 km from the starting point of the line at.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms at street level, connected by a footbridge. The small station building has a similar design to refurbished at the same time. Platform 1 services trains bound for, platform 2 for trains to.

History

Higo Futami Station was opened on 15 April 1925 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway. On 1 October 2019 the station name sign was updated with the introduction of station numbering.

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 59 passengers.

Surrounding area