Kusaka Station | |
Native Name: | 日下駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Hongo, Hidaka, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-2153 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR Shikoku |
Line: | Dosan Line |
Distance: | 143.7 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 + 1 siding |
Bicycle: | Bike shed |
Accessible: | Yes - platforms are connected by ramps and a level crossing |
Code: | K09 |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Passengers: | 296 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Kusaka Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the village of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K09".[1]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 143.7 km from the beginning of the line at .[2]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A station building, which is unstaffed, is linked to platform 1 and serves as a waiting room. Ramps and a level crossing connect to platform 2 across the tracks. A bike shed is provided outside the station.[3] [4] A short siding juts partially into the other side of platform 1.[5]
The station opened on 30 March 1924 as the terminus of the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed eastwards from . On 15 November 1924 it became a through-station when the line was extended to . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.