Jifuku Station
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West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway CompanyJifuku Station 地福駅 | |||||||||||
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 Jifuku Station in May 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 759-1421 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°21′46.47″N 131°40′27.97″E / 34.3629083°N 131.6744361°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 43.9 km (27.3 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 3 November 1918 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 15 | ||||||||||
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Jifuku Station (地福駅, Jifuku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Jifuku Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 43.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi |
| opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Tsuwano and Masuda |
History
Jifuku Station was opened on 3 November 1918 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended from Mitani Station to Tokusa Station. 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 15 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Shimose Apple Village
- Jifuku Hachimangu Shrine
- Yamaguchi Municipal Ato Junior High School
