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Kusae Station

草江駅
Kusae Station; 草江駅
	Kusae Station in June 2019
General information
Location	3-chōme-5 Kusae, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-0004; Japan
Coordinates	33°56′12.17″N 131°16′27.11″E / 33.9367139°N 131.2741972°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Ube Line
Distance	22.5 km (14.0 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1923
Passengers
FY2020	70
Services
Location
Location
	Kusae Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Kusae Station Kusae Station (Japan)

Kusae Station (草江駅, Kusae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] ^[2]

Lines

Kusae Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Kusae Station was opened on 1 August 1921 when the Ube Railway was extended from Tokoname to Ube-Shinkawa. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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).^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

Yamaguchi Ube Airport (8 minutes on foot)

References

^ 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.
^ Sone, Satoru (23 August 2009). "Yamaguchi Line, Mine Line, Ube Line, Onoda Line, Gantoku Line". Weekly Historical Railway All Routes JNR/JR (in Japanese). 7 (7). Kodansha: 23.
^ "令和３年度市政懇談会会議録（要旨）" (PDF). city.ube.yamaguchi.jp (in Japanese).
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook