Befu Station (Hyōgo)

Location
	Befu Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Befu Station Befu Station (Japan)

Befu Station

別府駅
Befu Station; 別府駅
	Befu Station south exit, February 2018
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)
Location
Location
	Befu Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Befu Station Befu Station (Japan)

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.

Lines

Befu Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 32.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.^{[citation needed]}

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.^{[citation needed]}

Platforms

south-bound	■ Main Line	for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
north-bound	■ Main Line	for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka

Adjacent stations

«	Service
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

Befu 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.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,784 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Kakogawa City Marine Culture Center
Beppu Port

References

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External links

Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)

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