Suō-Kubo Station (周防久保駅, Suō-Kubo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Suō-Kubo Station 周防久保駅 | |||||||||||
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 Suō-Kubo Station in May 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kurumaki, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0051 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°1′45.02″N 131°55′8.77″E / 34.0291722°N 131.9191028°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gantoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 34.7 km (21.6 mi) from Iwakuni | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 March 1934 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 59 | ||||||||||
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  Suō-Kubo Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Suō-Kubo Station Suō-Kubo Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Suō-Kubo Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 34.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kuga and Iwakuni |
| 2 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kushigahama and Tokuyama |
History edit
Suō-Kubo Station was opened on 28 March 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 edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 59 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 2
- Kudamatsu City Kubo Elementary School
- Kudamatsu City Kubo Junior High School
- Kudamatsu Municipal Toyo Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
Media related to Suō-Kubo Station at Wikimedia Commons