| 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 / 35.0443; 134.3719 | ||||
| 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 (1994-12-03) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 26 daily | ||||
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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.
Lines
Hirafuku Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.
Station layout
The 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
| 1 | ■ Chizu Line | for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi |
| 2 | ■ Chizu Line | for Kamigori, Osaka, Kyoto and Okayama |
Adjacent stations
| « | 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
Hirafuku Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Hirafuku-juku on the Inaba Kaidō
- Hirafuku Folk Museum
- Rikan Castle ruins
See also
References
- 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
| Stations of the Chizu Express | |
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