Kusaka Station

Kusaka Station 日下駅
Kusaka Station in 2011
General information
Location	Hongo, Hidaka, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-2153 Japan
Coordinates	33°32′01″N 133°22′17″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Dosan Line
Distance	143.7 km from Tadotsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 + 1 siding
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	Yes - platforms are connected by ramps and a level crossing
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	K09
History
Opened	30 March 1924 (1924-03-30)
Passengers
FY2019	296
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Kusaka Station (日下駅, Kusaka-eki) 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][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 143.7 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

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.[2][5] A short siding juts partially into the other side of platform 1.[6]

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  View of the station platforms in 2010 looking in the direction of Kubokawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Omurajinjamae		Local	Okabana

History

The station opened on 30 March 1924 as the terminus of the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed eastwards from Susaki. On 15 November 1924 it became a through-station when the line was extended to Kōchi. 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.[3][7]

Surrounding area

• Hidaka Village Hall
• Hidaka Village Kusaka Elementary School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. "日下" [Kusaka]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
3. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 668. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. "Kusaka Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
5. "日下" [Kusaka]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
6. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 44, 76. ISBN 978-4-06-295161-6.
7. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• JR Shikoku timetable