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Fukue Station

Railway station in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 April 1924 (1924-04-22)PassengersFY202044 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yasuoka towards Shimonoseki		San'in Main Line E Local		Yoshimi towards Masuda

Location
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Fukue Station (福江駅, Fukue eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Fukue Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 665.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Fukue Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 44 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 191
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Shimonoseki Base Fukue Transmitting Station

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