Fukugawa Station Explained

Fukugawa Station
Native Name:福川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:6 Shachichō, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 746-0041
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:421.9km (262.2miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:644
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fukugawa Station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Fukugawa Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 421.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

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

History

Fukugawa Station was opened on 17 March 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Tokuyama to Hōfu Station. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yō 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 644 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