Kuba Station

Kuba Station (玖波駅, Kuba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kuba Station

玖波駅
Kuba Station in May 2012
General information
Location2 Chome-1-1 Kuba, Ōtake-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0651
Japan
Coordinates34°15′17.95″N 132°13′40.53″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)R Sanyō Main Line
Distance336.4 km (209.0 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-R13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY20191700
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ōtake
towards Iwakuni
 San'yō Line
City Liner
 Ōnoura
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Local
Location
Kuba Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kuba Station
Kuba Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kuba Station is located in Japan
Kuba Station
Kuba Station
Kuba Station (Japan)

Lines

Kuba Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 336.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ R Sanyō Main Line for Iwakuni and Tokuyama
2 ■ R Sanyō Main Line for Miyajimaguchi and Hiroshima

History

Kuba Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a passenger and freight station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the line from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationalized in 1906 and became the San'yo Main Line in 1909. Freight operations were abandoned in 1962. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 1700 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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