Fukube Station Explained

Fukube Station
Native Name:福部駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:398 Kuriya, Fukubecho, Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken689-0111
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.5453°N 134.2874°W
Distance:219.1km (136.1miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Former:Shiomi Station (to 1949)
Passengers:63 daily
Pass Year:2020
Map Type:Japan Tottori Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fukube Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Fukube Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 219.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a level crossing to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Fukube Station opened on October 10, 1910, as . It was renamed on March 1, 1949. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 63 passengers daily.[2]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station