Susa Station
Susa Station (須佐駅, Susa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Susa Station 須佐駅 | |||||||||||
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 Susa Station in March 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4993 Susa Mizuumi, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3411 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′19.27″N 131°36′20.19″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 | 540.4 km (335.8 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 March 1928 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 48 | ||||||||||
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  Susa Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Susa Station Susa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Susa Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 540.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The outer side platform was originally an island platform, but the outermost track is now cut off from the line and is unusable. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Masuda and Hamada |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Higashi-Hagi and Nagatoshi |
History
Susa Station was opened as a terminal station of the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from Iinoura Station on 25 March 1928. The line was further extended to Utagō Station on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 March 1979. 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). The station was out of operation from 28 July 2013 to 10 August 2014 due to damage to the line caused by torrential rains.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Hagi City Hall Susa General Office (former Susa Town Hall)
- Hagi Municipal Susa Junior High School
- Hagi Municipal Ikuei Elementary 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
External links
Media related to Susa Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons