Kushiro Station (Shimane)

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]

Kushiro Station 久代駅
Kushiro Station in March 2020
General information
Location	221, Kushiro-chō, Hamada-shi, Shimane-ken 697-0004 Japan
Coordinates	34°56′58.52″N 132°8′20.96″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	D San'in Main Line
Distance	465.6 km (289.3 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 March 1959 (1959-03-01)
Passengers
FY2020	3
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shimokō towards Masuda San'in Line Hashi towards Yonago
Location Kushiro Station Location within Shimane Prefecture Show map of Shimane Prefecture Kushiro Station Kushiro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

• Media related to Kushiro Station (Shimane) at Wikimedia Commons
• JR West Station Official Site