Fuchū Station (Hiroshima) Explained

Fuchū Station
Native Name:府中駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:19 Fukawa-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0004
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.5716°N 133.236°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Fukuen Line
Distance:23.6km (14.7miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks:4
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:921
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fuchū Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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]

Lines

Fuchū Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 23.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . [2]

Station layout

The 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

History

Fuchū Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as . 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 921 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Book: Ishino . Satoshi . Teishajo . Japan Travel Bureau . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 1998 . Japanese.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station