Befu Station (別府駅, Befu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Befu Station 別府駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | 1481-2 Nishifutami, Futami-chō, Kakogawa-shi, Hyōgo-ken 674-0095 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 34°43′49″N 134°51′02″E / 34.73028°N 134.85056°E | ||||
Operated by | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Main Line | ||||
Distance | 32.3 km from Nishidai | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
Connections | |||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SY28 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||
Previous names | Befu-kitaguchi (to 1944) Dentetstu-Befu (to 1991) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2019 | 4784 (boarding only) | ||||
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Lines
editBefu Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 32.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.
Platforms
editsouth-bound | ■ Main Line | for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
north-bound | ■ Main Line | for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
Sanyo Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Harimachō | Sanyo S Limited Express | Hamanomiya | ||
Harimachō | Sanyo Local | Hamanomiya |
History
editBefu Station opened on August 19, 1923 as Befu-kitaguchi Station (別府北口駅). It was renamed Dentetsu Befu Station (電鉄別府駅) on April 1, 1944 and renamed to its present name on April 7, 1991.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,784 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Kakogawa City Marine Culture Center
- Beppu Port
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Befu Station (Hyogo).
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)