title: Hirafuku Station
text: # 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
  