Kushiro Station (Shimane)

Railway station in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

34°56′58.52″N 132°8′20.96″E / 34.9495889°N 132.1391556°E / 34.9495889; 132.1391556Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance465.6 km (289.3 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 March 1959 (1959-03-01)PassengersFY20203 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Shimokō towards Masuda		San'in Line		Hashi towards Yonago

Location
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Kushiro Station (久代駅, Kushiro-eki) is a passenger railway station in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kushiro Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 465.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter directly on the platform and the station is unattended.

History

Kushiro Station was opened on 1 March 1959. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Iwami Seaside Park
Japan National Route 9

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.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook