Fukuyama Station

Fukuyama Station 福山駅
South side of the station
Location	Fukuyama, Hiroshima Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Sanyo Shinkansen Sanyo Main Line Fukuen Line
History
Opened	1891

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	»
Sanyo Shinkansen
Mizuho: Does not stop at this station
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

1. 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

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.

External links

• Fukuyama Station information (JR West) (Japanese)

Coordinates: 34°29′20″N 133°21′40″E / 34.489°N 133.361°E