Furuichibashi Station

B 07  Furuichibashi Station 古市橋駅
Furuichibashi Station building in July 2008
General information
Location	4 chōme-5, Furuichi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°27′3.6″N 132°28′5.9″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	B Kabe Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	19 November 1909; 115 years ago (1909-11-19)
Passengers
FY2020	1,605 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ōmachi  B 08  towards Aki-Kameyama Kabe Line Shimo-Gion  B 06  towards Hiroshima
Location  B 07  Furuichibashi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture  B 07  Furuichibashi Station  B 07  Furuichibashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Furuichibashi Station (古市橋駅, Furuichibashi-eki) is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Furuichi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Station layout

Furuichibashi Station features two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is next to the Hiroshima bound platform. There is no overpass; passengers must use a railway crossing to reach the other platform. A ticket office is available at this station during the daytime.

Platforms

1	Kabe Line	for Hiroshima
2	Kabe Line	for Kabe, Aki-Kameyama

History

• November 19, 1909: Furuichibashi Station opens
• April 1, 1987: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Furuichibashi Station becomes a JR West station

Surrounding Area

• Japan National Route 54
• Asaminami Ward Office
• Hiroshima Furuichi Post Office
• Hiroshima Municipal Furuichi Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Ōmachi Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Gion Kita High School
• Hiroshima Bank
• Iyo Bank
• Momiji Bank
• Hesaka Station, on the JR West Geibi Line

External links

• (in Japanese) JR West