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
South side of the station
LocationFukuyama, Hiroshima
Japan
Operated by JR West
Line(s)
  • Sanyo Shinkansen
  •  W   X  Sanyo Main Line
  •  Z  Fukuen Line
History
Opened1891
Location
Fukuyama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Fukuyama Station is served by the following JR West lines.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
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 - Bingo-Honjō
  1. Most Nozomi services do not stop at Fukuyama, but one service per hour stops here during the daytime.
  2. 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:

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References
  1. 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.

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