Kogushi Station

小串駅
Kogushi Station in September 2008
General information
Location3019, Toyoura-cho Kogushi Ishido, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6302
Japan
Coordinates34°10′10.93″N 130°55′40.68″E / 34.1697028°N 130.9279667°E / 34.1697028; 130.9279667
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance650.2 km (404.0 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)
Passengers
FY2020187
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kawatana-Onsen
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Rapid
Yutama
towards Masuda
Location
Kogushi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kogushi Station
Kogushi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kogushi Station is located in Japan
Kogushi Station
Kogushi Station
Kogushi Station (Japan)

Kogushi Station (小串駅, Kogushi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kogushi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 650.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1, 2       San'in Main Line for Takibe and Nagatoshi
1, 2, 3       San'in Main Line for Shimonoseki

History

Kogushi Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 187 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 191
  • Shimonoseki City Hall Ogushi Branch
  • Yamaguchi Saiseikai Toyoura Hospital
  • Yamaguchi Prefectural Toyoura Comprehensive Support School
  • Shimonoseki Municipal Yumegaoka Junior High 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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Platforms at Kogushi Station
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