Fukuchiyama Station Explained

Fukuchiyama Station
Native Name:福知山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Amada, Fukuchiyama-shi, Kyoto-fu 620-0045
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.2966°N 135.1185°W
Platforms:1 side + 3 island platforms
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Code:F01 (Kyoto Tango Railway)
Passengers:3,783 (JR West)
1033 (KTR)
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fukuchiyama Station

is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway).

Lines

Fukuchiyama Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 88.5km (55miles) from the terminus of the line at . It is also the northern terminus of the Fukuchiyama Line, and is located 106.5km (66.2miles) from the southern terminus of the line at . It is also the terminus for the 30.4km (18.9miles) private Miyafuku Line to .

Layout

The JR station consists of an elevated side platform and two elevated island platforms serving five tracks, with the station building underneath. The JR portion of the station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Kyoto Tango Railway portion has an island platform serving two tracks. The station is one of the 15 staffed stations operated by KTR. Limited express trains named "Tango Relay" arrive at and depart from the platform for the KTR Line.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

|-!colspan=5|West Japan Railway Company (JR West)|-!colspan=5|Kyoto Tango Railway

Bus routes

West JR Bus, Kyoto Kotsu, Tango Kairiku Kostu, Osaka Bus and so on are operated.

North Exit

Route buses!Operator!!Destination!!Route!!Note
West JR BusSonobe StationEmpuku LinePassengers who have valid Japan Rail Pass are able to ride on this bus route at free.
Kyoto KotsuAyabe StationFukuchiyama Line
High Techno AcademyNagatano Line
Yamanoguchi (Sandanike Park)Kawakita Line (Sandanike Line)
Narumi High schoolHori Circular-route Line
Iwama KaikanmaeIwama Line
Iwama Circular-route Line
KomakiKomaki Line
Shimo-Yakuno StationYakuno Line
Chisui KinenkanmaeMachinakaCircular-route Line
Tango Kairiku KotsuAmanohashidateYosa・Fukuchiyama Line
Kyoei High school
RouteDestinationNote
Nakaroku-Tobe BusTano Yamada Kominkan
Anga BusHazumaki
Mitake BusKami-Sasaki

South Exit

Highway buses!Operator!!NO!!Destination!!Note
Nihon KotsuKobe - Fukuchiyama LineSannomiya Station
Osaka - Fukuchiyama LineOsaka International AirportNamba Station
Osaka BusFukuchiyama Limited Express New StarOsaka StationUniversal Studios Japan
New Prince Highway BusWiller ExpressTokyo StationOsaki Station / Kinosakionsen Station

History

Fukuchiyama Station opened on November 3, 1904. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the JR West portion of the station was used by an average of 3,783 passengers daily. The KTR station was used by 1033 passengers during the same period.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.city.fukuchiyama.lg.jp/uploaded/life/2150_58938_misc.pdf. ja:福知山市統計書 平成29年版 . Fukuchiyama City Statistical Yearbook. 2017. Fukuchiyama City. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.