Fukuyama Station
Fukuyama Station (福山駅, Fukuyama-eki) is a railway station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Fukuyama Station 福山駅 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Fukuyama, Hiroshima Japan |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Location | |
  Fukuyama Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Fukuyama Station is served by the following JR West lines.
Station Layout
The Sanyo Shinkansen has 2 elevated platforms on the outer edge, with 2 tracks in the middle for trains not stopping at this station on the 3rd floor. The conventional lines have a total of 3 platforms serving 6 tracks on the ground level.
| Track No | Line | Direction | Notes |
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| 1 |  Sanyo Shinkansen |
for Hiroshima・Hakata・Kagoshima-Chūō | |
| 2 | for Shin-Ōsaka・Tokyo | ||
| 3・4 |  Sanyo Main Line |
for Onomichi・Mihara | |
| 5・6 |  Sanyo Main Line |
Shin Kurashiki・Okayama | Some depart from Platform 7 |
| 7・8 |  Fukuen Line |
for Kannabe・Fuchū | |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Shinkansen | ||||
| Okayama | Nozomi[Note 1] | Hiroshima | ||
| Okayama | Mizuho[Note 2] | Hiroshima | ||
| Okayama | Hikari | Hiroshima | ||
| Okayama | Sakura | Hiroshima | ||
| Shin-Kurashiki | Kodama | Shin-Onomichi | ||
| Sanyo Main Line | ||||
| Kasaoka | Rapid Sun Liner | Terminus | ||
| Higashi-Fukuyama | Local | Bingo-Akasaka | ||
| Fukuen Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Bingo-Honjō | ||
- Most Nozomi services do not stop at Fukuyama, but one service per hour stops here during the daytime.
- Only a few Mizuho services stop at Fukuyama.
History
Fukuyama Castle seen from the station platform
Fukuyama Station opened on 11 September 1891.[1]
Surrounding area
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:
- Fukuyama University
- Fukuyama Auto & Clock Museum
References
- 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fukuyama Station. |
- Fukuyama Station information (JR West) (in Japanese)
Stations of the San'yō Shinkansen | ||
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