Kuga Station
Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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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.
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| Location | 581-3 Kugamachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-0344 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°5′49.47″N 132°4′55.83″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Gantoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.1 km (10.6 miles) from Iwakuni | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 December 1934 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 318 | ||||||||||
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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
