Kusatsu Station (Shiga)
Kusatsu Station 草津駅 | |||||
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 Kusatsu Station west entrance in October 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1-16 Shibukawa, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E / 35.022351°N 135.961733°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Platforms | 3 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1889 | ||||
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Kusatsu Station (草津駅, Kusatsu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kusatsu Station is served by the Tokaido Line (Biwako Line) and the Kusatsu Line.
Station layout
The station has three island platforms serving two tracks each and two tracks without platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
| 2 | ■ Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
| ■ Biwako Line | from the Kusatsu Line for Kyoto and Osaka | |
| 3 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kyoto and Osaka limited express Biwako Express, Hida for Kyoto and Osaka Kansai Airport limited express Haruka for Kansai Airport |
| 4 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kyoto and Osaka |
| 5 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara and Nagahama |
| 6 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara and Nagahama limited express Haruka, Biwako Express for Maibara limited express Hida for Takayama |
| ■ Kusatsu Line | from Biwako Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tokaido Line (Biwako Line) | ||||
| Maibara | Limited Express Hida | Kyoto | ||
| Moriyama | Limited Express Haruka | Ishiyama | ||
| Moriyama | Special Rapid | Minami-Kusatsu | ||
| Rittō | Local | Minami-Kusatsu | ||
| Kusatsu Line | ||||
| Tehara | Local | Through to Biwako Line | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Surrounding area
East
- Kusatsu City Hall
- Kusatsu Police Station
- Kusatsu Tax Office
- LT 932, Garden City Kusatsu
- Kintetsu Department Store Kusatsu
West
- Hotel Boston Plaza Kusatsu
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kusatsu Station (Shiga).
- Official website (in Japanese)