title: Michinoue Station
text: # Michinoue Station
  
  Michinoue Station (道上駅, Michinoue-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Michinoue Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 11.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Michinoue Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Michinoue Stop (道上停留場, Michinoue teiryūba). It was elevated to a full station on 29 June 1920. 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 708 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Fukuyama City Kannabe Nishi Junior High School
  * Japan National Route 182
  