Fukamizo Station
Lines
Fukamizo Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 5.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Ube Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi |
2 | ■ Ube Line | for Ube-Shinkawa and Inō |
History
Fukamizo Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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 79 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Hoshoji Temple
- Yamaguchi Logistics Industrial Complex
- Japan National Route 190
See also
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
External links
Media related to Fukamizo Station at Wikimedia Commons