Hirafuku Station

Railway station in Sayō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)PassengersFY201826 daily

Location
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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.^[1]

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
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.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Hirafuku-juku on the Inaba Kaidō
Hirafuku Folk Museum
Rikan Castle ruins

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