Fukube Station

Fukube Station (福部駅, Fukube-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Fukube Station

福部駅
Fukube Station
General information
Location398 Kuriya, Fukubecho, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken689-0111
Japan
Coordinates35.5453°N 134.2874°E / 35.5453; 134.2874
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance219.1 km (136.1 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 October 1910 (1910-10-10)
Previous namesShiomi Station (to 1949)
Passengers
202063 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tottori
towards Yonago
San'in Line Ōiwa
Location
Fukube Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Fukube Station
Fukube Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Fukube Station is located in Japan
Fukube Station
Fukube Station
Fukube Station (Japan)

Lines

Fukube Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 219.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1   San'in Main Line for Hamasaka and Toyooka
2   San'in Main Line for Tottori and Yonago

History

Fukube Station opened on October 10, 1910, as Shiomi Station (塩見駅). It was renamed on March 1, 1949. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily.[2]

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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