Ekiya Station

Railway station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)PassengersFY2019726 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Chikata towards Miyoshi		Fukuen Line Local		Managura towards Fukuyama

Location
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Ekiya Station (駅家駅, Ekiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Ekiya Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 14.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout

This is an above-ground station (stop) with a single side platform located on the right side of the single track when facing toward Fuchu. The station building, a wooden structure built before World War II, was in use until February 2, 2021. The men's and women's flush toilet was in use until September 2020, when it was demolished to make way for the station building reconstruction. The site is now used as a bicycle parking lot. A new concrete station building was put into service on February 3, 2021. The station is currently unmanned and managed by Fukuyama Station, but until February 29, 2020, JR West Okayama Mentech was entrusted with station operations.

History

Eikya Station was opened on 21 July 1914. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 726 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 486
Fukuyama City Northern Branch office
Fukuyama Municipal Ekiya Elementary School
Fukuyama Municipal Station House Kita Elementary School
Fukuyama Municipal Ekiya Nishi Elementary School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.