Sufu Station

Sufu Station (周布駅, Sufu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Sufu Station

周布駅
Sufu Station, March 2012
General information
Location49, Chiwa-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-1326
Japan
Coordinates34°51′29.83″N 132°1′2.85″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance482.8 km (300.0 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 March 1922 (1922-03-10)
Passengers
FY202068
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Orii
towards Masuda
 San'in Line Nishi-Hamada
towards Yonago
Location
Sufu Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Sufu Station
Sufu Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Sufu Station is located in Japan
Sufu Station
Sufu Station
Sufu Station (Japan)

Lines

Sufu Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 482.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The former station office is now used as the office of a social welfare corporation.

History

Sufu Station was opened on 10 March 1922 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Hamada Station. The line was further extended to Miho-Misumi on 1 September of the same year. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 October 1974. 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 68 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  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. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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