Befu Station (Hyōgo)
# Befu Station (Hyōgo)

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.

## Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

### 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 April1, 1944 and renamed to its present name on April 7, 1991.

## Passenger statistics

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

## Surrounding area

* Kakogawa City Marine Culture Center
* Beppu Port
