Ekiya Station

Ekiya Station (駅家駅, Ekiya-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]

Yokoo Station

駅家駅
Ekiya Station, February 2006
General information
Location89-4 Kuramitsu, Ekiya-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°32′56.68″N 133°19′33.19″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance14.6 km (9.1 mi) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Passengers
FY2019726 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Chikata
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Managura
towards Fukuyama
Location
Ekiya Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ekiya Station
Ekiya Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Ekiya Station is located in Japan
Ekiya Station
Ekiya Station
Ekiya Station (Japan)

Lines

Ekiya Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 14.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout

This is an above-ground station (stop) with a single side platform located on the right side of the single track when facing toward Fuchu. The station building, a wooden structure built before World War II, was in use until February 2, 2021. The men's and women's flush toilet was in use until September 2020, when it was demolished to make way for the station building reconstruction. The site is now used as a bicycle parking lot. A new concrete station building was put into service on February 3, 2021. The station is currently unmanned and managed by Fukuyama Station, but until February 29, 2020, JR West Okayama Mentech was entrusted with station operations.

History

Eikya Station was opened on 21 July 1914. 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 726 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Japan National Route 486
  • Fukuyama City Northern Branch office
  • Fukuyama Municipal Ekiya Elementary School
  • Fukuyama Municipal Station House Kita Elementary School
  • Fukuyama Municipal Ekiya Nishi Elementary School

See also

References
  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. 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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