title: Fuchū Station (Hiroshima)
text: # Fuchū Station (Hiroshima)
  
  Fuchū Station (府中駅, Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Fuchū Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 23.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two platforms and four tracks: a notched side platform for Platform 1, the remainder of the side platform on Platform 2, and an island platform on Platforms 3 and 4 connected by a footbridge. Platforms 1 and 4 in the direction of Shiomachi are dead ends, and are used by trains returning from the direction of Fukuyama. During normal operation, only Platforms 1 and 2 are used.The station building is a small wooden structure with a tiled roof that has been refurbished. On the Fukuen Line, it is the only station other than Fukuyama Station that has a departure information board. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fukuyama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Miyoshi For Fukuyama |
  | 3 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Miyoshi |
  | 4 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fukuyama (morning peak hours only) |
  
  ## History
  
  Fuchū Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as Fuchūmachi Station (府中町駅). It was renamed 20 December 1956. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 921 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Fuchū City Hall
  * Fuchu Municipal Fuchu Junior High School/Fuchu Elementary School (Fuchu Gakuen)
  * Fuchu Post Office
  * Fuchu City Library
  * Fuchu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  * Fuchu Cultural Center
  * Fuchu Municipal Minami Elementary School
  