Fukuchiyama Station

Fukuchiyama Station (福知山駅, Fukuchiyama-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway).

Fukuchiyama Station 福知山駅
Fukuchiyama Station south exit in 2018
General information
Location	Amada, Fukuchiyama-shi, Kyoto-fu 620-0045 Japan
Coordinates	35°17′48″N 135°07′07″E
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company Kyoto Tango Railway
Line(s)	San'in Main Line Fukuchiyama Line ■ Miyafuku Line
Platforms	1 side + 3 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code	F01 (Kyoto Tango Railway)
History
Opened	1 April 1904; 121 years ago (1904-04-01)
Passengers
FY 2023 FY 2016	6,588 (JR West) 1,033 (KTR)
Location Fukuchiyama Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Fukuchiyama Station Fukuchiyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Fukuchiyama Station interior, June 2006

Fukuchiyama Station north exit in 2023

Lines

Fukuchiyama Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 88.5 kilometers (55.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kyōto. It is also the northern terminus of the Fukuchiyama Line, and is located 106.5 kilometers (66.2 mi) from the southern terminus of the line at Amagasaki. It is also the terminus for the 30.4-kilometer (18.9 mi) private Miyafuku Line to Miyazu.

Layout

The JR station consists of an elevated side platform and two elevated island platforms serving five tracks, with the station building underneath. The JR portion of the station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Kyoto Tango Railway portion has an island platform serving two tracks. The station is one of the 15 staffed stations operated by KTR. Limited express trains named "Tango Relay" arrive at and depart from the platform for the KTR Line.

Platforms

1, 2	■  San'in Line	for Ayabe, Nishi-Maizuru, and Kyoto (local trains, limited express trains "Kinosaki") for Wadayama, Toyooka, and Kinosaki-Onsen (part of local trains)
	■  San'in Line	for Wadayama, Toyooka, and Kinosaki-Onsen (part of local trains)
	■  Fukuchiyama Line	for Sasayamaguchi, Takarazuka, and Osaka (mainly limited express trains "Kounotori")
3, 4	■  San'in Line	for Wadayama, Toyooka, and Kinosaki-Onsen (local trains, limited express trains ("Kounotori", "Kinosaki"))
	■  Fukuchiyama Line	for Sasayamaguchi, Takarazuka, and Osaka (local trains, Tambaji rapid services, part of limited express trains "Kounotori")
	■ KTR Miyafuku Line	from the JR West Sanin Line for Ōe, Miyazu, and Amanohashidate (limited express trains "Hashidate")
5	■  Fukuchiyama Line	for Sasayamaguchi, Takarazuka, and Osaka (local trains, Tambaji rapid services)

1, 2

■ KTR Miyafuku Line

for Ōe, Miyazu, and Amanohashidate (local trains, rapid trains "Ōeyama") (limited express trains "Tango Relay")

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
San'in Main Line
Isa		Local		Kamikawaguchi
Isa		Rapid service (Sonobe, Higashi-Maizuru—Fukuchiyama)		Terminus
Terminus		Rapid service (Fukuchiyama—Kinosaki Onsen)		Kamikawaguchi
Ayabe		Limited Express Kinosaki		Wadayama
Through to Fukuchiyama Line		Limited Express Kounotori		Wadayama
Fukuchiyama Line
Tamba-Takeda		Local Tambaji Rapid service	Terminus
Kuroi		Limited Express Kounotori		Through to San'in Line
Kyoto Tango Railway
Miyafuku Line
Terminus		Local (including "Tango Aomatsu" 3, 4)		Fukuchiyama-shimin-byōin-guchi
Terminus		Rapid "Ōeyama"		Fukuchiyama-shimin-byōin-guchi (1, 2, 3, 7) Aragakashinokidai (4, 5, 6)
Terminus		Rapid "Tango Aomatsu" 1, 2		Aragakashinokidai ("Tango Aomatsu" 2) Ōe ("Tango Aomatsu" 1)
Sanin Line		Limited express "Hashidate"		Ōe
Terminus		Limited express "Tango Relay"		Ōe

Bus routes

West JR Bus, Kyoto Kotsu, Tango Kairiku Kostu, Osaka Bus and so on are operated.

North Exit

Route buses

Operator	Destination	Route	Note
West JR Bus	Sonobe Station	Empuku Line	Passengers who have valid Japan Rail Pass are able to ride on this bus route at free.
Kyoto Kotsu	Ayabe Station	Fukuchiyama Line
	High Techno Academy	Nagatano Line
	Yamanoguchi (Sandanike Park)	Kawakita Line (Sandanike Line)
	Narumi High school	Hori Circular-route Line
	Iwama Kaikanmae	Iwama Line Iwama Circular-route Line
	Komaki	Komaki Line
	Shimo-Yakuno Station	Yakuno Line
	Chisui Kinenkanmae	MachinakaCircular-route Line
Tango Kairiku Kotsu	Amanohashidate	Yosa・Fukuchiyama Line
	Kyoei High school

• Following buses operated by Fukuchiyama City Community bus.

Route	Destination	Note
Nakaroku-Tobe Bus	Tano Yamada Kominkan
Anga Bus	Hazumaki
Mitake Bus	Kami-Sasaki

South Exit

Highway buses

Operator	NO	Destination	Note
Nihon Kotsu	Kobe - Fukuchiyama Line	Sannomiya Station
	Osaka - Fukuchiyama Line	Osaka International Airport・Namba Station
Osaka Bus	Fukuchiyama Limited Express New Star	Osaka Station・Universal Studios Japan
New Prince Highway Bus	Willer Express	Tokyo Station・Osaki Station / Kinosakionsen Station

History

Fukuchiyama Station opened on November 3, 1904. 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 2016, the JR West portion of the station was used by an average of 3,783 passengers daily. The KTR station was used by 1033 passengers during the same period.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Fukuchiyama Castle
• Fukuchiyama City Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan