Kuga Station

Location
	Kuga Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Kuga Station Kuga Station (Japan)

Kuga Station

玖珂駅
Kuga Station; 玖珂駅
	Kuga Station in May 2012
General information
Location	581-3 Kugamachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0344; Japan
Coordinates	34°5′49.47″N 132°4′55.83″E / 34.0970750°N 132.0821750°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	17.1 km (10.6 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934; 90 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	318
Services
Location
Location
	Kuga Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Kuga Station Kuga Station (Japan)

Kuga Station (玖珂駅, Kuga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] It is located in central Kuga.

Lines

Kuga Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 17.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

History

Kuga Station was opened on 1 December 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 318 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Iwakuni City Kuga Branch
Iwakuni City Kuga Junior High School
Iwakuni City Kuga Elementary School
Japan National Route 2

References

^ 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.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Kuga Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

[[Category:Iwakuni, Yamaguchi]

[Kawashima-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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