Suō-Kubo Station

Coordinates: 34°1′45.02″N 131°55′8.77″E / 34.0291722°N 131.9191028°E / 34.0291722; 131.9191028
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Suō-Kubo Station

周防久保駅
Suō-Kubo Station in May 2021
General information
LocationKurumaki, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0051
Japan
Coordinates34°1′45.02″N 131°55′8.77″E / 34.0291722°N 131.9191028°E / 34.0291722; 131.9191028
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Gantoku Line
Distance34.7 km (21.6 mi) from Iwakuni
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 March 1934; 90 years ago (1934-03-28)
Passengers
FY202059
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ikunoya
towards Kushigahama
Gantoku Line
Local
Ōkawachi
towards Iwakuni
Location
Suō-Kubo Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Suō-Kubo Station
Suō-Kubo Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Suō-Kubo Station is located in Japan
Suō-Kubo Station
Suō-Kubo Station
Suō-Kubo Station (Japan)
Map

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]

Lines[edit]

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[edit]

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

Platforms[edit]

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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

Surrounding area[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

Media related to Suō-Kubo Station at Wikimedia Commons