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Fukuyama Station

Coordinates: 34°29′21.2″N 133°21′41.6″E / 34.489222°N 133.361556°E / 34.489222; 133.361556
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Fukuyama Station

福山駅
30 Sannomaruchō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0066, Japan
The urban platforms of Fukuyama Station
General information
Location30 Sannomaruchō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0066
Japan
Coordinates34°29′21.2″N 133°21′41.6″E / 34.489222°N 133.361556°E / 34.489222; 133.361556
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance791.5 km (491.8 miles) from Tokyo
Platforms2 side + 3 island platforms
Tracks8
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJR-W14, JR-X14
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 September 1891; 133 years ago (1891-09-11)
Passengers
202014,619 daily (boarding only)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hiroshima
towards Hakata
San'yō Shinkansen Okayama
towards Shin-Ōsaka
San'yō Shinkansen
San'yō Shinkansen
Mihara
towards Hakata
San'yō Shinkansen Shin-Kurashiki
towards Shin-Ōsaka
Shin-Onomichi
towards Hakata or Hakataminami
San'yō Shinkansen
W X Z Other lines
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Bingo-Honjō
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Terminus
Bingo-Akasaka
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Higashi-Fukuyama
towards Iwakuni
Terminus San'yō Line
Rapid Sun Liner
Kasaoka
towards Okayama
Mihara
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
West Express Ginga
Kurashiki
towards Osaka
Location
Fukuyama Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Fukuyama Station
Fukuyama Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Fukuyama Station is located in Japan
Fukuyama Station
Fukuyama Station
Fukuyama Station (Japan)
Map

Fukuyama Station (福山駅, Fukuyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Fukuyama Station is served by the San'yō Shinkansen and is 238.6 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 791.5 km from Tokyo. It is also served by the San'yō Main Line, and is located 201.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and is the southern terminus of the 85.1 kilometer Fukuen Line to Miyoshi.

Station layout

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The San'yō Shinkansen has two elevated opposed side platforms on the outer edge, with two tracks in the middle for through trains on the third floor of the station building. Station facilities are located on the second floor, and the conventional lines have a total of three island platforms serving six tracks on the ground level. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1   San'yō Shinkansen for Hiroshima, Hakata and Kagoshima-Chūō
2   San'yō Shinkansen for Shin-Osaka and Tokyo
3, 4  X San'yō Main Line for Onomichi and Mihara
5, 6  W San'yō Main Line for Kurashiki and Okayama
7, 8  Z Fukuen Line for Kannabe, Fuchū and Mihara

History

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Fukuyama Station opened on 11 September 1891.[2] With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,187 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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The station was built next to the main courtyard of Fukuyama Castle. The main tower of the castle is within sight of the platforms.

Other points of note in the vicinity of the station include:

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』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 62. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  3. ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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