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JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ...

Kabe Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within the city of Hiroshima in Japan. It connects Hiroshima Station and Aki-Kameyama Station in Asakita-ku. The actual junction station is Yokogawa. It is one of the com ...

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located in Furuichi, Asaminami-ku,

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...

, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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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

History

*November 19, 1909: Furuichibashi Station opens *April 1, 1987:

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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 The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region in Japan. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi S ...

External links

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{{Kabe Line Kabe Line Stations of West Japan Railway Company in Hiroshima city Railway stations in Japan opened in 1909