Izumi-Fuchū Station

Izumi-Fuchū Station (和泉府中駅, Izumi-Fuchū-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Izumi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Izumi-Fuchū Station 和泉府中駅
Izumi-Fuchū Station, August 2013
General information
Location	10-1, Fuchucho 1-chōme, Izumi-shi, Osaka-fu 594-0071 Japan
Coordinates	34°29′18.55″N 135°25′28.25″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	R  Hanwa Line
Distance	20.9 km (13.0 miles) from Tennōji
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-R37
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 July 1929 (1929-07-18)
Passengers
FY2019	17,521 daily
Location Izumi-Fuchū Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Izumi-Fuchū Station Izumi-Fuchū Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Izumi-Fuchū Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 20.9 kilometres (13.0 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1, 2	■  R  Hanwa Line	for Kansai Airport and Wakayama
3, 4	■  R  Hanwa Line	for Tennōji

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West
Hanwa Line
Shinodayama		Local		Kumeda
Shinodayama		Regional Rapid Service		Kumeda
Ōtori		Direct Rapid Service		Higashi-Kishiwada
Ōtori		Rapid Service		Higashi-Kishiwada
Ōtori		Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service		Higashi-Kishiwada
Tennoji		Limited Express Kuroshio (some trains only)		Hineno
Tennoji		Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka (some trains only)		Hineno

History

Izumi-Fuchū Station opened on 18 July 1929. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Izumi-Fuchū being assigned station number JR-R37.^[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,521 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Izumi City Hall
• Izumi Municipal Stadium
• Izumi City General Medical Center
• Izumi Municipal Kokufu Elementary School
• Izumi City Izumi Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
3. 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Media related to Izumi-Fuchū Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Izumi-Fuchū Station Official Site