Kushi Station
Kushi Station 串駅 | |
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Location | Futamichokushi, Iyo-shi, Ehime-ken 799-3312 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°38′50″N 132°33′46″E / 33.6472°N 132.5628°ECoordinates: 33°38′50″N 132°33′46″E / 33.6472°N 132.5628°E |
Operated by | JR Shikoku |
Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
Distance | 225.0 km from Takamatsu |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 track |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade (sidehill cut) |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | No - steep slope leads up to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | S10 |
History | |
Opened | 1 February 1963 |
Location | |
Kushi Station Location within Japan |
Kushi Station (串駅, Kushi-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S10".[1][2]
Lines[]
The station is on the older, original branch of the Yosan Line which runs along the coast and is located 225.0 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains stop at the station and the eastbound trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]
Layout[]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a sidehill cut. There is no station building, only a simple shelter for waiting passengers. A steep access road leads up to the platform from the main road. A bike shed is provided at the base of the access road.[2][5][3]
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
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Yosan Line | ||||
Shimonada | Local | Kitanada |
History[]
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station as an added stop on the existing Yosan Line on 1 October 1964. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]
See also[]
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References[]
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "串駅" [Kushi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 26, 73. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Kōnokawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "串駅" [Kushi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 639. ISBN 4533029809.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4533029809.
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