Suō-Kubo_Station
Suō-Kubo Station
Railway station in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kurumaki, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0051 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°1′45.02″N 131°55′8.77″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 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 March 1934; 90 years ago (1934-03-28) | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 59 | ||||||||||
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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.
The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
| 1 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kuga and Iwakuni |
| 2 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kushigahama and Tokuyama |
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).
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 59 passengers daily.[2]
- Japan National Route 2
- Kudamatsu City Kubo Elementary School
- Kudamatsu City Kubo Junior High School
- Kudamatsu Municipal Toyo Elementary School
- 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.
