Kusae Station

Kusae Station (草江駅, Kusae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] [2]

Kusae Station

草江駅
Kusae Station in June 2019
General information
Location3-chōme-5 Kusae, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-0004
Japan
Coordinates33°56′12.17″N 131°16′27.11″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Ube Line
Distance22.5 km (14.0 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1923 (1923-08-01)
Passengers
FY202070
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Tokiwa
towards Shin-Yamaguchi
 Ube Line
Local
 Ubemisaki
towards Ube
Location
Kusae Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kusae Station
Kusae Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kusae Station is located in Japan
Kusae Station
Kusae Station
Kusae Station (Japan)

Lines

Kusae Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Kusae Station was opened on 1 August 1921 when the Ube Railway was extended from Tokoname to Ube-Shinkawa. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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).[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily.[4]

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. Sone, Satoru (23 August 2009). "Yamaguchi Line, Mine Line, Ube Line, Onoda Line, Gantoku Line". Weekly Historical Railway All Routes JNR/JR (in Japanese). Kodansha. 7 (7): 23.
  3. "令和３年度市政懇談会 会議録（要旨）" (PDF). city.ube.yamaguchi.jp (in Japanese).
  4. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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