Fujū Station (藤生駅, Fujū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Fujū Station

藤生駅
Fujū Station in November 2006
General information
Location1-chōme-21 Fujūmachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0036
Japan
Coordinates34°6′45.4″N 132°11′55.32″E / 34.112611°N 132.1987000°E / 34.112611; 132.1987000
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance353.4 km (219.6 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY2022456
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tsuzu
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Minami-Iwakuni
towards Iwakuni
Location
Fujū Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Fujū Station
Fujū Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Fujū Station is located in Japan
Fujū Station
Fujū Station
Fujū Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Fujū Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 353.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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station side       San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama
opposite side       San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

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Fujū Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the extension of the line from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 456 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Japan National Route 188
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Iwakuni General High School
  • Iwakuni City Nada Junior High School
  • Iwakuni City Nada Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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