Kuki Station (Mie)

Kuki Station (九鬼駅, Kuki-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Owase, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Kuki Station 九鬼駅
Kuki Station
General information
Location	914 Kuki-cho, Owase-shi, Mie-ken 519-3701 Japan
Coordinates	34.0163°N 136.2428°E / 34.0163; 136.2428
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	■ Kisei Main Line
Distance	134.4 km from Kameyama
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	12 January 1957
Passengers
FY2019	17 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Central Following station Mikisato towards Shingū Kisei Main Line Local Osoneura towards Nagoya
Location Kuki Station Location within Mie Prefecture Show map of Mie Prefecture Kuki Station Kuki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kuki Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 134.4 km (83.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The small station building dates from the original construction of the line. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	for Shingū
2	■ Kisei Main Line	for Owase, and Nagoya

History

Kuki Station opened on 12 January 1957 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei East Line, which was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 21 December 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Owase City Hall Kuki Branch Office
• Kuki Post Office
• Sanshigaoka Park
• Kuki Shrine

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

• JR Central timetable^{[permanent dead link]} (in Japanese)