Tokusa Station (徳佐駅, Tokusa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Tokusa Station 徳佐駅 | |||||||||||
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 Tokusa Station in March 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atotokusanaka, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-1512 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°23′59.87″N 131°43′13.51″E / 34.3999639°N 131.7204194°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 49.9 km (31.0 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 November 1918 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 65 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Tokusa Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 49.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building is staffed.
Platforms edit
| station side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi |
| opposite site | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Tsuwano and Masuda |
History edit
Tokusa Station was opened on 3 November 1918 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended from Mitani Station. 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 65 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Yamaguchi City Hall Ato General Branch
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School Tokusa Branch
- Yamaguchi Municipal Ato Higashi Junior High School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Tokusa Elementary School
- Kitsunezuka Kofun
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 Tokusa Station at Wikimedia Commons
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