Jifuku Station

Location
	Jifuku Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Jifuku Station Jifuku Station (Japan)

Jifuku Station

地福駅
Jifuku Station; 地福駅
	Jifuku Station in May 2017
General information
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
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 November 1918; 106 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	15
Services
Location
Location
	Jifuku Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Jifuku Station Jifuku Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

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

References

^ 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.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Jifuku Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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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