Kudamatsu Station Explained

Kudamatsu Station
Native Name:下松駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1 Chome-10-1 Ekiminami, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-0007
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:406.9km (252.8miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:1905
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kudamatsu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Kudamatsu Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 406.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

History

Kudamatsu Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The current station building completed in 1965. 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 1905 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook