Fukuchi Station (福地駅, Fukuchi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Fukuchi Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 17.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms with Platform 1 on a passing loop, and connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Nishio Line	for Nishio, Shin Anjō and Meitetsu Nagoya
2	■ Nishio Line	for Kira Yoshida

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nagoya Railroad Nishio Line
Nishio		Express		Kami Yokosuka
Nishio		Local		Kami Yokosuka

Station history

Fukuchi Station was opened on February 13, 1915, as Ishikiguchi Station (一色口駅, Ishikiguchi-eki) on the privately held Nishio Railway. On December 21, 1926, the Nishio Railway merged with the Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1949. The station has been unattended since February 1967.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 657 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• JA Mikawa Fukuchi branch office

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan