Fukuwatari Station
Lines
Fukuwatari Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 30.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one grind-level island platform serving three tracks. The wooden station building is located on the side of Platform 1, which is the side platform, and is connected to Platforms 2 and 3, which are on the island platform, via a footbridge. The island platform has a waiting room. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ TTsuyama Line | for Tsuyama and Tottori |
2, 3 | ■ T Tsuyama Line | for Okayama |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
JR West Tsuyama Line | ||||
Takebe | Rapid Kotobuki | Yuge | ||
Takebe | Rapid | Kōme | ||
Takebe | Local | Kōme |
History
Fukuwatari Station opened on December 21, 1898 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 267 passengers daily..
Surrounding area
- Okayama City Kita Ward Office Takebe Branch (Former Takebe Town Office)
- Okayama Takebe Medical Welfare College (former Okayama Prefectural Fukuwatari High School)