Kushigahama Station

Location
	Kushigahama Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Kushigahama Station Kushigahama Station (Japan)

Kushigahama Station

櫛ヶ浜駅
Kushigahama Station; 櫛ヶ浜駅
	Kushigahama Station in March 2010
General information
Location	3975-1 Kume Innai, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0801; Japan
Coordinates	34°1′52.33″N 131°49′43.23″E / 34.0312028°N 131.8286750°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line; Gantoku Line;
Distance	411.5 km (255.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 February 1929; 95 years ago
Passengers
FY2022	850
Services
Location
Location
	Kushigahama Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Kushigahama Station Kushigahama Station (Japan)

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]

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.^[2]

Surrounding area

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

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

JR West Station Official Site

[Kawashima-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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