Kusatsu Station (Shiga)

Kusatsu Station (草津駅, Kusatsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kusatsu Station 草津駅
Kusatsu Station west entrance in October 2007
General information
Location	1-1-16 Shibukawa, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0026 Japan
Coordinates	35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	A Biwako Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) C Kusatsu Line
Distance	45.5 km (28.3 mi) from Maibara
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Station code	JR-A24
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 July 1889; 135 years ago (1889-07-01)
Passengers
FY 2023	58,114 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Minami-Kusatsu towards Kyoto Biwako Line Local Rittō towards Nagahama through to Biwako Line Kusatsu Line Local Tehara towards Tsuge
Location Kusatsu Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Kusatsu Station Kusatsu Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Kusatsu Station Kusatsu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kusatsu Station east entrance in October 2007

Lines

Kusatsu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 45.5 kilometers from Maibara and 491.4 kilometers from Tokyo. It is also served by the Kusatsu Line and is 36.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms serving two tracks each, connected by an elevated concourse, and two tracks without platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kibukawa and Tsuge
2	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kibukawa and Tsuge
	■ Biwako Line	from the Kusatsu Line for Kyoto and Osaka
3	■ Biwako Line	for Kyoto and Osaka limited express Biwako Express, Hida for Kyoto and Osaka Kansai Airport limited express Haruka for Kansai Airport
4	■ Biwako Line	for Kyoto and Osaka
5	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara and Nagahama
6	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara and Nagahama limited express Haruka, Biwako Express for Maibara limited express Hida for Takayama
	■ Kusatsu Line	from Biwako Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tokaido Line (Biwako Line)
Maibara		Limited Express Hida		Kyoto
Moriyama		Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka		Ishiyama
Moriyama		Special Rapid		Minami-Kusatsu
Rittō		Local		Minami-Kusatsu
Kusatsu Line
Tehara		Local		Through to Biwako Line

History

The station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Station numbering was introduced to the Tokaido Line in March 2018 with Kusatsu being assigned station number JR-A24.^[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,569 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

East

• Kusatsu City Hall
• Kusatsu Police Station
• Kusatsu Tax Office
• LT 932, Garden City Kusatsu
• Kintetsu Department Store Kusatsu

West

• Hotel Boston Plaza Kusatsu

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan