Fukuwatari Station

Fukuwatari Station (福渡駅, Fukuwatari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Fukuwatari Station

福渡駅
Fukuwatari Station on the Tsuyama Line, south view of the premises
General information
LocationTakebechō Fukuwatari 518, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-3111
Japan
Coordinates34°52′13.88″N 133°54′13.71″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)T Tsuyama Line
Distance30.3 km (18.8 mi) from Okayama
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 December 1898 (1898-12-21)
Passengers
FY2019267 daily
Location
Fukuwatari Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Fukuwatari Station
Fukuwatari Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Fukuwatari Station is located in Japan
Fukuwatari Station
Fukuwatari Station
Fukuwatari Station (Japan)

Lines

Fukuwatari Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 30.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one grind-level island platform serving three tracks. The wooden station building is located on the side of Platform 1, which is the side platform, and is connected to Platforms 2 and 3, which are on the island platform, via a footbridge. The island platform has a waiting room. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  TTsuyama Line for Tsuyama and Tottori
2, 3  T Tsuyama Line for Okayama

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West Tsuyama Line
Takebe   Rapid Kotobuki   Yuge
Takebe   Rapid   Kōme
Takebe   Local   Kōme

History

Fukuwatari Station opened on December 21, 1898 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 267 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area

  • Okayama City Kita Ward Office Takebe Branch (Former Takebe Town Office)
  • Okayama Takebe Medical Welfare College (former Okayama Prefectural Fukuwatari High 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. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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