Sufu Station

Railway station in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

34°51′29.83″N 132°1′2.85″E / 34.8582861°N 132.0174583°E / 34.8582861; 132.0174583Owned by West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance482.8 km (300.0 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConnectionsBus interchange Bus stopConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 March 1922 (1922-03-10)PassengersFY202068 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
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Sufu Station
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Sufu Station is located in Japan
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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]

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
  • Media related to Sufu Station at Wikimedia Commons
  • JR West Station Official Site


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