Kusurimizu Station

Kusurimizu Station (薬水駅, Kusurimizu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.^[1]

Kusurimizu Station 薬水駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The platform of Kusurimizu Station
General information
Location	1085, Kusurimizu, Ōyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 638-0832 Japan
Coordinates	34°24′27″N 135°44′35″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	F  Yoshino Line
Distance	11.2 km (7.0 miles)
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	None
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	F49
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08012.html
History
Opened	7 February 1924 (1924-02-07)
Passengers
2019	72
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  F  Yoshino Line Yoshinoguchi towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi or Kashiharajingū-mae Local Fukugami towards Yoshino or Muda Yoshinoguchi towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi Semi-express Fukugami towards Yoshino Express
Location Kusurimizu Station Location within Nara Prefecture Show map of Nara Prefecture Kusurimizu Station Kusurimizu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Line

Kusurimizu Station is served by the Yoshino Line and is 11.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiharajingū-mae and 50.9 kilometers from Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station consists of one track and one side platform, with the platform on the right side facing Yoshino. It is on a slope and is connected to ground level by stairs. There is no station building, so passengers enter the platform directly from the stairs. The effective length of the platform is for four cars.^[2]

History

The station opened on 7 February 1924 on the Yoshino Railway. The Yoshino Railway merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway on 1 August 1929, which in turn merged with the Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941 to form the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Rail merged with Nankai Railway on 1 June 1944 to form the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

The station is located near the Yakusui Daishi temple, from which the station takes its name.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan