Fukugawa Station

Railway station in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened17 March 1897 (1897-03-17)PassengersFY2020644 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Heta towards Shimonoseki		San'yō Line Local		Shinnan-yō towards Iwakuni

Location
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Fukugawa Station (福川駅, Fukugawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Fukugawa Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 421.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Line	for Tokuyama and Iwakuni
2	■ San'yō Line	for Hōfu, Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki

History

Fukugawa Station was opened on 17 March 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Tokuyama to Hōfu Station. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yō Main Line in 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 644 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shunan City New Nanyo Baseball Stadium
Shunan Municipal Fukugawa Elementary School
Shunan Municipal Fukugawa Minami Elementary School
Shunan Municipal Fukugawa Junior High School
Yamaguchi Prefectural Nanyo Technical High School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook