Fukamizo Station

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened26 March 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-26)PassengersFY202079 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kami-Kagawa towards Shin-Yamaguchi		Ube Line Local		Suō-Sayama towards Ube

Location
Fukamizo Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Fukamizo Station Fukamizo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Fukamizo Station (深溝駅, Fukamizo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

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.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Hoshoji Temple
• Yamaguchi Logistics Industrial Complex
• Japan National Route 190

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Fukamizo Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site