Fuchū Station (Hiroshima)

Fuchū Station

府中駅
Fuchū Station; 府中駅
	Fuchū Station, November 2020
General information
Location	19 Fukawa-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0004; Japan
Coordinates	34°34′17.93″N 133°14′9.68″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Z Fukuen Line
Distance	23.6 km (14.7 mi) from Fukuyama
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 July 1914
Passengers
FY2019	921
Services
Location
	Fuchū Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Fuchū Station Fuchū Station (Japan)

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

Lines

Fuchū Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 23.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms and four tracks: a notched side platform for Platform 1, the remainder of the side platform on Platform 2, and an island platform on Platforms 3 and 4 connected by a footbridge. Platforms 1 and 4 in the direction of Shiomachi are dead ends, and are used by trains returning from the direction of Fukuyama. During normal operation, only Platforms 1 and 2 are used.The station building is a small wooden structure with a tiled roof that has been refurbished. On the Fukuen Line, it is the only station other than Fukuyama Station that has a departure information board. The station is staffed. [2]

Platforms

1	■ Z Fukuen Line	for Fukuyama
2	■ Z Fukuen Line	for Miyoshi For Fukuyama
3	■ Z Fukuen Line	for Miyoshi
4	■ Z Fukuen Line	for Fukuyama (morning peak hours only)

History

Fuchū Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as Fuchūmachi Station (府中町駅). It was renamed 20 December 1956. 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 921 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

Fuchū City Hall
Fuchu Municipal Fuchu Junior High School/Fuchu Elementary School (Fuchu Gakuen)
Fuchu Post Office
Fuchu City Library
Fuchu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Fuchu Cultural Center
Fuchu Municipal Minami Elementary School

References

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.
Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Fuchū Station (Hiroshima) at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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.

[Teishajo-2] Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.

[3] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020