Fukuyama is an important rail stop in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, placed between Okayama and Hiroshima on Japan's western trunk route. The city has one primary long-distance train station, Fukuyama Station, with additional local stops on JR West lines. Its key role is linking the Sanyo Shinkansen with regional rail across the Bingo area.
Trains from Fukuyama include Sanyo Shinkansen services, Sanyo Main Line regional trains, and Fukuen Line services running north from Fukuyama Station. JR West operates the passenger rail network in the city, including bullet train services on the Sanyo Shinkansen and local trains serving nearby communities in Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.
Rail routes from Fukuyama run west toward Hiroshima, east toward Okayama and Osaka, farther west toward Hakata, and north through Fuchu on the Fukuen Line. Common rail destinations include Hiroshima, Okayama, Shin-Osaka, Himeji, Kurashiki, and Onomichi. Book trains from and to Fukuyama online at Rail Monsters.