Suō-Kubo Station

Location
	Suō-Kubo Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Suō-Kubo Station Suō-Kubo Station (Japan)

Suō-Kubo Station

周防久保駅
Suō-Kubo Station; 周防久保駅
	Suō-Kubo Station in May 2021
General information
Location	Kurumaki, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0051; Japan
Coordinates	34°1′45.02″N 131°55′8.77″E / 34.0291722°N 131.9191028°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	34.7 km (21.6 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 March 1934; 90 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	59
Services
Location
Location
	Suō-Kubo Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture 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

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 Suō-Kubo Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

[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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