Kushigahama Station
Lines
Kushigahama Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 411.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe. It is also served by the Gantoku Line and is 43.7 kilometers from the terminus of that station at Iwakuni.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms connected by a footbridge. There is an unnumbered fifth track that looks like a siding track on the inbound platform, but is used only for maintenance purposes and is a dead end. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ San'yō Line | for Tokuyama and Hōfu |
| 2 | ■ San'yō Line | for Yanai and Iwakuni |
| 3 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Tokuyama |
| 4 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Suō-Takamori and Kuga |
History
Kushigahama Station was opened on 11 February 1929 as an infill station on the San'yo Main Line. The Gantoku Line began operations from 29 May 1932. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 850 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Tokuyama Boat Race Course
- Shunan City Athletic Stadium
- Shunan City Kushihama Elementary School
- Shunan Municipal Taika 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 - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Kushigahama Station at Wikimedia Commons