Kogushi Station

Railway station in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)PassengersFY2020187 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kawatana-Onsen towards Shimonoseki		San'in Main Line E Local Rapid		Yutama towards Masuda

Location
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Kogushi Station (小串駅, Kogushi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kogushi Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 650.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1, 2	■ San'in Main Line	for Takibe and Nagatoshi
1, 2, 3	■ San'in Main Line	for Shimonoseki

History

Kogushi Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 187 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 191
Shimonoseki City Hall Ogushi Branch
Yamaguchi Saiseikai Toyoura Hospital
Yamaguchi Prefectural Toyoura Comprehensive Support School
Shimonoseki Municipal Yumegaoka Junior High School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook