Hirafuku Station (平福駅, Hirafuku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sayō, Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.[1]
Hirafuku Station 平福駅 | |||||
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 Hirafuku Station in August 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 382-3 Hirafuku, Sayō-chō, Sayō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 679-5331 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°02′39″N 134°22′19″E / 35.0443°N 134.3719°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Chizu Express | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||
| Distance | 22.5 km (14.0 miles) from Kamigōri | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 December 1994 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 26 daily | ||||
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Lines
editHirafuku Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 1 is the main line and is normally used for trains in both directions. Platform 2 is used only for changing trains and waiting for passing trains.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Chizu Line | for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi |
| 2 | ■ Chizu Line | for Kamigori, Osaka, Kyoto and Okayama |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chizu Express | ||||
| Chizu Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sayo | Local | Ishii | ||
History
editHirafuku Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Hirafuku-juku on the Inaba Kaidō
- Hirafuku Folk Museum
- Rikan Castle ruins
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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