Kuga Station

Kuga Station (玖珂駅, Kuga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] It is located in central Kuga.

Kuga Station 玖珂駅
Kuga Station in May 2012
General information
Location	581-3 Kugamachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0344 Japan
Coordinates	34°5′49.47″N 132°4′55.83″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	17.1 km (10.6 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934; 90 years ago (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY2020	318
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Suō-Takamori towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Kimmeiji towards Iwakuni
Location Kuga Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Kuga Station Kuga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kuga Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 17.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

History

Kuga 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 318 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Iwakuni City Kuga Branch
• Iwakuni City Kuga Junior High School
• Iwakuni City Kuga Elementary School
• Japan National Route 2

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan