Fukue Station

Fukue Station (福江駅, Fukue eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Fukue Station

福江駅
Fukue Station, May 2011
General information
Location1466 Fukue Hamanohara, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6601
Japan
Coordinates34°2′49.25″N 130°54′55.94″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance665.6 km (413.6 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1924 (1924-04-22)
Passengers
FY202044
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yasuoka
towards Shimonoseki
 San'in Main Line
E
Local
 Yoshimi
towards Masuda
Location
Fukue Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Fukue Station
Fukue Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Fukue Station is located in Japan
Fukue Station
Fukue Station
Fukue Station (Japan)

Lines

Fukue Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 665.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Fukue Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 44 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  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

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