Fukuyama Station
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.jpg) The urban platforms of Fukuyama Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 30 Sannomaruchō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0066 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°27′3.17″N 133°15′30.81″E / 34.4508806°N 133.2585583°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 791.5 km (491.8 mi) from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side + 3 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-W14, JR-X14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 September 1891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020 | 14,619 daily (boarding only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fukuyama Station (福山駅, Fukuyama-eki) is a passenger
railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Fukuyama Station is served by the
Kobe and is the southern terminus of the 85.1 kilometer Fukuen Line to Miyoshi
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Station layout
The San'yō Shinkansen has two elevated opposed
Midori no Madoguchi
staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■  San'yō Shinkansen
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for Hiroshima, Hakata and Kagoshima-Chūō |
| 2 | ■ San'yō Shinkansen
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for Shin-Osaka and Tokyo
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| 3, 4 | ■ X San'yō Main Line
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for Onomichi and Mihara |
| 5, 6 | ■ W San'yō Main Line
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for Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 7, 8 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Kannabe, Fuchū and Mihara |
History
Fukuyama Station opened on 11 September 1891.[2] With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,187 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
The station was built next to the main courtyard of Fukuyama Castle. The main tower of the castle is within sight of the platforms.
Other points of note in the vicinity of the station include:
See also
References
- ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Fukuyama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Fukuyama Station information (JR West) (in Japanese)
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