Katsuma Station

Katsuma Station (勝間駅, Katsuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] It is located in the Kumage part of Shūnan, and is near the Sun Wing Kumage (サンウイング熊毛) community center.

Katsuma Station 勝間駅
Katsuma Station in May 2012
General information
Location	Yobisaka Nishishita Bamba 1183, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0612 Japan
Coordinates	34°2′31.29″N 131°57′14.43″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	31.1 km (19.3 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platforms
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934; 90 years ago (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY2020	134
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ōkawachi towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Takamizu towards Iwakuni
Location Katsuma Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Katsuma Station Katsuma Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Katsuma Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 31.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track on an embankment. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Katsuma Station was opened on 1 December 1934. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 134 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 2
• Shunan Country Club
• Shunan Municipal Katsuma Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan