Kusu Station Explained

Kusu Station
Native Name:楠駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:22 Minamigawa Kusu-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-0105
Country:Japan
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Nagoya Line
Distance:44.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:E26
Opened:December 22, 1917
Passengers:913 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kusu Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Kusu Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 44.2 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an underground passage. There are two pass-only tracks between the two platforms.

Platforms

History

Kusu Station opened on December 22, 1917 as a station on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway’s Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 913 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.