Kushigahama Station (櫛ヶ浜駅, Kushigahama-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the Tokuyama area of the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kushigahama Station

櫛ヶ浜駅
Kushigahama Station in March 2010
General information
Location3975-1 Kume Innai, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0801
Japan
Coordinates34°1′52.33″N 131°49′43.23″E / 34.0312028°N 131.8286750°E / 34.0312028; 131.8286750
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance411.5 km (255.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks4
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 February 1929; 95 years ago (1929-02-11)
Passengers
FY2022850
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Terminus Gantoku Line Suō-Hanaoka
towards Iwakuni
Tokuyama
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Kudamatsu
towards Iwakuni
Location
Kushigahama Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kushigahama Station
Kushigahama Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kushigahama Station is located in Japan
Kushigahama Station
Kushigahama Station
Kushigahama Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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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

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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

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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

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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

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 850 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Tokuyama Boat Race Course
  • Shunan City Athletic Stadium
  • Shunan City Kushihama Elementary School
  • Shunan Municipal Taika Junior High School

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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