Ofuku Station

Railway station in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened30 October 1920 (1920-10-30)PassengersFY202030 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Shigeyasu towards Asa		Mine Line		Shibuki towards Nagatoshi

Location
Ofuku Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Ofuku Station Ofuku Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ofuku Station (於福駅, Ofuku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Ofuku Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 27.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Mine Line	for Nagatoshi
opposite side	■ Mine Line	for Mine and Asa

History

Ofuku Station was opened on 30 October 1920. 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 30 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

The station building is located on the west side of the original village, but because Japan National Route 316 passes through the east side of the station and a roadside station is built nearby, with an overpass that serves as a free passage.

Ofuku Junior High School
Mine Municipal Ofuku Elementary School
Road Station Ofuku

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