Kuse Station

Railway station in Mainwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 May 1924; 100 years ago (1924-05-01)PassengersFY2019187 daily

Location
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Kuse Station (久世駅, Kuse-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Tomihara Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 118.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kishin Line	for Chūgoku-Katsuyama, Niimi
2	■ Kishin Line	for Tsuyama, Sayo

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Kishin Line
Komi	Rapid	Chūgoku-Katsuyama
Komi	Local	Chūgoku-Katsuyama

History

Kuse Station opened on May 1, 1924. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 187 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Maniwa City Hall Main Office
Okayama Prefectural Maniwa High School Kuze Campus

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020