is a junction passenger

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in located in the city of

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, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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Lines

Furuichi Station is served by the

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, and is located 18.3 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at

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. It is also a

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of the

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and is 12.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus at

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Station layout

The station was consists of two ground-level

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s connected by an elevated station building.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Bus services

Kintetsu Bus Co., Ltd. - Furuichi-ekimae *Platform 1 **Route 64 for -ekimae via Karusato and Nonoue **Route 74 for Fujiidera-ekimae via Karusato, Nonaka, and Fujigaoka **Route 77 for Fujiidera-ekimae via Habikino City Hall and Fujigaoka **Route 84 for

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Habikino Campus via Karusato and Habikiyama Jutaku **Route 85 for Momoyamada Nichome and Gakuen-mae Gochome via Karusato and Habikiyama Jutaku *Platform 2 **Route 81 for Habikigaoka-nishi Gochome via Karusato and Habikiyama Jutaku **Route 82 for Shitennoji University via Karusato and Habikiyama Jutaku Habikino Loop Bus - Furuichi-eki-suji (along

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)

History

Furuichi Station opened on March 24, 1898.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 20,937 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Furuichi Depot *Habikino City Hall *Habikino Police Station *Konda Hachimangu *Tomb of

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no Mikoto *Shiratori Jinja Shrine *Kintetsu Plaza

References

External links

Kintetsu: Furuichi Station
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Habikino {{Osaka-railstation-stub