Suō-Kubo Station

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
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	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	34.7 km (21.6 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 March 1934; 90 years ago (1934-03-28)
Passengers
FY2020	59
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ikunoya towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Ōkawachi towards Iwakuni
Location Suō-Kubo Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Suō-Kubo Station Suō-Kubo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■      Gantoku Line	for Kuga and Iwakuni
2	■      Gantoku Line	for Kushigahama and Tokuyama

History

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).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 59 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 2
• Kudamatsu City Kubo Elementary School
• Kudamatsu City Kubo Junior High School
• Kudamatsu Municipal Toyo Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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

External links

Media related to Suō-Kubo Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site