Ofuku Station
Ofuku Station (於福駅, Ofuku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Ofuku Station 於福駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ofuku Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2863 Norita, Ofuku-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′10.9″N 131°12′28.8″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mine Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 27.2 km (16.9 mi) from Asa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 October 1920 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 30 | ||||||||||
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  Ofuku Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Ofuku Station Ofuku Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Ofuku Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 27.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.
Station layout
The station consists of two oppposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
History
Ofuku Station was opened on 30 October 1920. 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 30 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
The station building is located on the west side of the original village, but because Japan National Route 316 passes through the east side of the station and a roadside station is built nearby, with an overpass that serves as a free passage.
- Ofuku Junior High School
- Mine Municipal Ofuku Elementary School
- Road Station Ofuku
See also
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
