Kogushi Station
Kogushi Station (小串駅, Kogushi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Kogushi Station 小串駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kogushi Station in September 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3019, Toyoura-cho Kogushi Ishido, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6302 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′10.93″N 130°55′40.68″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 650.2 km (404.0 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 April 1914 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 187 | ||||||||||
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  Kogushi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Kogushi Station Kogushi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Kogushi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 650.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Takibe and Nagatoshi |
| 1, 2, 3 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Shimonoseki |
History
Kogushi Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 187 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 191
- Shimonoseki City Hall Ogushi Branch
- Yamaguchi Saiseikai Toyoura Hospital
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Toyoura Comprehensive Support School
- Shimonoseki Municipal Yumegaoka Junior High School
See also
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
