Sufu Station Explained

Sufu Station
Native Name:周布駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:49, Chiwa-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-1326
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8583°N 132.0175°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: San'in Main Line
Distance:482.8km (300miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections: Bus stop
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:68
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Shimane Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Sufu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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 . 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

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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 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://pref.shimane-toukei.jp/index.php?view=23457 Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook