Fukuyama Station
Fukuyama Station 福山駅 | |
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| South side of the station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima (See other stations in Hiroshima) |
| City | Fukuyama |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1891 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Line(s) | Sanyo Shinkansen Sanyo Main Line Fukuen Line |
Fukuyama Station (福山駅 Fukuyama-eki) is a railway station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Fukuyama Station is served by the following JR West lines.
- Sanyo Shinkansen
- Sanyo Main Line
- Fukuen Line
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Shinkansen | ||||
| Mizuho: no stop | ||||
| Okayama | Nozomi[Note 1] | 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 | ||
- ↑ Most Nozomi services do not stop at Fukuyama, but one service per hour stops here during the daytime.
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fukuyama Station. |
- Fukuyama Station information (JR West) (Japanese)
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