Kusano Station (Hyōgo)

Kusano Station (草野駅, Kusano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kusano Station

草野駅
Kusano Station in October 2008
General information
LocationKusano, Tamba-Sasayama-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-2113
Japan
Coordinates34°59′49″N 135°09′08″E / 34.99694°N 135.15222°E / 34.99694; 135.15222
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Fukuchiyama Line
(JR Takarazuka Line)
Distance50.5 km (31.4 mi) from Amagasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code JR-G66 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 March 1958 (1958-03-27)
Passengers
FY2016239 daily
Location
Kusano Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Kusano Station
Kusano Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Kusano Station is located in Japan
Kusano Station
Kusano Station
Kusano Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Kusano Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 50.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 57.9 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout edit

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms edit

1    Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) for Sasayamaguchi and Fukuchiyama
2    Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) for Sanda and Takarazuka

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Aimoto   Local   Furuichi
Aimoto   Regional Rapid Service   Furuichi
Aimoto   Rapid Service   Furuichi
Aimoto   Tambaji Rapid Service   Furuichi

History edit

Kusano Station opened on March 27 1958. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kusano being assigned station number JR-G66.[2][3]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 239 passengers daily[4]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links edit

  Media related to Kusano Station (Hyogo) at Wikimedia Commons