is a railway station in
Fukuyama, Hiroshima
is a city located on the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 30, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 468,812 and a population density of 904.80 persons per km2. The total area is .
After Hiroshima, it is the l ...
, Japan, operated by
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...
(JR West).
Lines
Fukuyama Station is served by the following JR West lines.
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Sanyo Shinkansen
, stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the Fortune Global 500, ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka, Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiari ...
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Sanyo Main Line
, stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded b ...
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Fukuen Line
The is a railway line in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It connects Fukuyama Station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama to Miyoshi Station (Hiroshima), Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Miy ...
Station Layout
The Sanyo Shinkansen has 2 elevated platforms on the outer edge, with 2 tracks in the middle for trains not stopping at this station on the 3rd floor. The conventional lines have a total of 3 platforms serving 6 tracks on the ground level.
Adjacent stations
History
Fukuyama Station opened on 11 September 1891.
Surrounding area
The station was built next to the main courtyard of
Fukuyama Castle
, sometimes called or was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han during the Edo period of Japanese history.
The castle is located in Fukuyama Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima near Fukuyama Station.
Overview
The castle was built on a hill on the Fuku ...
. The
main tower
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The tower has five underground floors and two public viewing ...
of the
castle
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is within sight of the platforms.
Other points of note in the vicinity of the station include:
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Fukuyama University
is a private university in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan, established in 1975.
Partner Universities
*Bulgaria
Sofia University
University of Veliko Turnovo
*China
University of International Business Economics
Capital Normal University
Guizhou N ...
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References
External links
Fukuyama Station information(JR West)
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Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture
Sanyō Main Line
Sanyō Shinkansen
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1891