Fuchū Station 府中駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | 19 Fukawa-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0004 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°34′17.93″N 133°14′9.68″E / 34.5716472°N 133.2360222°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 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 921 | ||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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) |
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.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 921 passengers daily. [3]
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