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 (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)

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

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

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

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