Ofuku Station

於福駅
Ofuku Station in July 2008
General information
Location2863 Norita, Ofuku-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2301
Japan
Coordinates34°14′10.9″N 131°12′28.8″E / 34.236361°N 131.208000°E / 34.236361; 131.208000
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Mine Line
Distance27.2 km (16.9 mi) from Asa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Bus interchange Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened30 October 1920 (1920-10-30)
Passengers
FY202030
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shigeyasu
towards Asa
Mine Line Shibuki
towards Nagatoshi
Location
Ofuku Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ofuku Station
Ofuku Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ofuku Station is located in Japan
Ofuku Station
Ofuku Station
Ofuku Station (Japan)

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]

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 opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side       Mine Line for Nagatoshi
opposite side       Mine Line for Mine and Asa

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

  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

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