Fujū Station

Location
	Fujū Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Fujū Station Fujū Station (Japan)

Fujū Station

藤生駅
Fujū Station; 藤生駅
	Fujū Station in November 2006
General information
Location	1-chōme-21 Fujūmachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0036; Japan
Coordinates	34°6′45.4″N 132°11′55.32″E / 34.112611°N 132.1987000°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	353.4 km (219.6 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1897; 127 years ago
Passengers
FY2022	456
Services
Location
Location
	Fujū Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Fujū Station Fujū Station (Japan)

Fujū Station (藤生駅, Fujū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Fujū Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 353.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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

Platforms

station side	■ San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama
opposite side	■ San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Fujū Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the extension of the line from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 456 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 188
Yamaguchi Prefectural Iwakuni General High School
Iwakuni City Nada Junior High School
Iwakuni City Nada Elementary 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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

Media related to Fujū Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-1] 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.

[2] "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

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