Fujū Station Explained

Fujū Station
Native Name:藤生駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-chōme-21 Fujūmachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0036
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.1126°N 132.1987°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:353.4km (219.6miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:507
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fujū Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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]

Lines

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

Station layout

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

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 507 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook