Hōfu Station

Hōfu Station

防府駅
Hōfu Station; 防府駅
	Hōfu Station in October 2019
General information
Location	1-chōme-1 Ebisumachi, Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 747-0036; Japan
Coordinates	34°3′12.37″N 131°34′8.29″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	441.4 km (274.3 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 March 1897
Previous names	Mitajiri Station (to 1962)
Passengers
FY2020	3436
Services
Location
	Hōfu Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Hōfu Station Hōfu Station (Japan)

Hōfu Station (防府駅, Hōfu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Hōfu Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 441.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Line	for Tokuyama and Hiroshima
2	■ San'yō Line	for Shin-Yamaguchi and Shimonoseki

History

Hōfu Station was opened on 17 March 1897 as Mitajiri Station (三田尻駅) on the San'yo Railway when the line was extended from Tokuyama. On 25 Mat 1899, Japan's first express train with a dining car started operating between Mitajiri and Kyoto Station. On 8 April 1900, Japan's first sleeper train begins operating between Kobe Station. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The station was renamed Hōfu Station on 1 November 1962. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3463 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

Hōfu Tenmangū
Suō Kokubun-ji
Yamaguchi Prefectural Hōfu General Government Building
Hōfu City Hall

References

Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Hōfu Station at Wikimedia Commons

0800643 JR West Station Official Site

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[2] Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook