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
Location	3-chōme-5 Kusae, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-0004 Japan
Coordinates	33°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
Distance	22.5 km (14.0 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1923 (1923-08-01)
Passengers
FY2020	70
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Tokiwa towards Shin-Yamaguchi Ube Line Local Ubemisaki towards Ube
Location Kusae Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Kusae Station Kusae Station (Japan) Show map of 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

• Yamaguchi Ube Airport (8 minutes on foot)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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). 7 (7). Kodansha: 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

External links

Media related to Kusae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site