Susa Station

Susa Station (須佐駅, Susa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Susa Station 須佐駅
Susa Station in March 2012
General information
Location	4993 Susa Mizuumi, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-3411 Japan
Coordinates	34°37′19.27″N 131°36′20.19″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	540.4 km (335.8 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 March 1928 (1928-03-25)
Passengers
FY2020	48
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Utagō towards Shimonoseki San'in Main Line E Local Esaki towards Masuda
Location Susa Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Susa Station Susa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Susa Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 540.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The outer side platform was originally an island platform, but the outermost track is now cut off from the line and is unusable. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■      San'in Main Line	for Masuda and Hamada
2	■      San'in Main Line	for Higashi-Hagi and Nagatoshi

History

Susa Station was opened as a terminal station of the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from Iinoura Station on 25 March 1928. The line was further extended to Utagō Station on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 March 1979. 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). The station was out of operation from 28 July 2013 to 10 August 2014 due to damage to the line caused by torrential rains.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Hagi City Hall Susa General Office (former Susa Town Hall)
• Hagi Municipal Susa Junior High School
• Hagi Municipal Ikuei 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 Susa Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site