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).
Lines Fuchū Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 23.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
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.
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History Fuchū Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as . 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 year 2019, the station was used by an average of 921 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site