Hirafuku Station
# Hirafuku Station

Hirafuku Station (平福駅, Hirafuku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sayō, Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.

## Lines

Hirafuku Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri.

## Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 1 is the main line and is normally used for trains in both directions. Platform 2 is used only for changing trains and waiting for passing trains.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Chizu Line | for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Chizu Line | for Kamigori, Osaka, Kyoto and Okayama |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Chizu Express |||||
| Chizu Line |||||
| Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station |||||
| Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station |||||
| Sayo | Local | Ishii |

## History

Hirafuku Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Hirafuku-juku on the Inaba Kaidō
* Hirafuku Folk Museum
* Rikan Castle ruins
