Kudamatsu Station

Kudamatsu Station

下松駅
Kudamatsu Station in February 2022
General information
Location1 Chome-10-1 Ekiminami, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0007
Japan
Coordinates34°0′31.5″N 131°52′4.7″E / 34.008750°N 131.867972°E / 34.008750; 131.867972
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance406.9 km (252.8 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25)
Passengers
FY20222042
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kushigahama
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Hikari
towards Iwakuni
Location
Kudamatsu Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kudamatsu Station
Kudamatsu Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kudamatsu Station is located in Japan
Kudamatsu Station
Kudamatsu Station
Kudamatsu Station (Japan)
Map

Kudamatsu Station (下松駅, Kudamatsu-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]

Lines

Kudamatsu Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 406.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■      San'yō Line for Tokuyama, Hōfu and Shimonoseki
2, 3 ■      San'yō Line for Yanai, Iwakuni and Hiroshima

History

Kudamatsu Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The current station building completed in 1965. 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 2022, the station was used by an average of 2042 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Kudamatsu Municipal Kudamatsu Elementary School
  • Kudamatsu Junior High School
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Kudamatsu High School
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Kudamatsu Technical High School
  • Kudamatsu City Hall

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 11 November 2024.

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