Fuchū Station (府中駅, Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Fuchū Station 府中駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 19 Fukawa-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0004 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′17.93″N 133°14′9.68″E / 34.5716472°N 133.2360222°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 23.6 km (14.7 miles) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 921 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editFuchū Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 23.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]
Station layout
editThe station consists of two platforms and four tracks: a notched side platform for Platform 1, the remainder of the side platform on Platform 2, and an island platform on Platforms 3 and 4 connected by a footbridge. Platforms 1 and 4 in the direction of Shiomachi are dead ends, and are used by trains returning from the direction of Fukuyama. During normal operation, only Platforms 1 and 2 are used.The station building is a small wooden structure with a tiled roof that has been refurbished. On the Fukuen Line, it is the only station other than Fukuyama Station that has a departure information board. The station is staffed. [2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fukuyama |
| 2 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Miyoshi For Fukuyama |
| 3 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Miyoshi |
| 4 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fukuyama (morning peak hours only) |
History
editFuchū Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as Fuchūmachi Station (府中町駅). It was renamed 20 December 1956. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 921 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Fuchū City Hall
- Fuchu Municipal Fuchu Junior High School/Fuchu Elementary School (Fuchu Gakuen)
- Fuchu Post Office
- Fuchu City Library
- Fuchu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Fuchu Cultural Center
- Fuchu Municipal Minami Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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