Kusatsu Station(Thảo tân dịch,Kusatsu-eki)is a junction passengerrailway stationlocated in the city ofKusatsu,Shiga Prefecture,Japan, operated byWest Japan Railway Company(JR West).
Kusatsu Station Thảo tân dịch | ||||||||||||||||
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 Kusatsu Station west entrance in October 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-16 Shibukawa,Kusatsu City,Shiga Prefecture525-0026 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′20″N135°57′42″E/ 35.022351°N 135.961733°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 45.5 km (28.3 mi) fromMaibara | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3island platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A24 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1889 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 29,569 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editKusatsu Station is served by theBiwako Lineportion of theTōkaidō Main Line,and is 45.5 kilometers fromMaibaraand 491.4 kilometers fromTokyo.It is also served by theKusatsu Lineand is 36.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line atTsuge.
Station layout
editThe station consists of threeisland platformsserving two tracks each, connected by an elevated concourse, and two tracks without platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi"staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■Kusatsu Line | forKibukawaandTsuge |
| 2 | ■Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
| ■Biwako Line | from the Kusatsu Line for Kyoto and Osaka | |
| 3 | ■Biwako Line | for Kyoto and Osaka limited expressBiwako Express,Hidafor Kyoto and Osaka Kansai Airport limited expressHarukaforKansai Airport |
| 4 | ■Biwako Line | forKyotoandOsaka |
| 5 | ■Biwako Line | forMaibaraandNagahama |
| 6 | ■Biwako Line | for Maibara and Nagahama limited expressHaruka,Biwako Expressfor Maibara limited expressHidaforTakayama |
| ■Kusatsu Line | from Biwako Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tokaido Line (Biwako Line) | ||||
| Maibara | Limited ExpressHida | Kyoto | ||
| Moriyama | Kansai Airport Limited ExpressHaruka | Ishiyama | ||
| Moriyama | Special Rapid | Minami-Kusatsu | ||
| Rittō | Local | Minami-Kusatsu | ||
| Kusatsu Line | ||||
| Tehara | Local | Through toBiwako Line | ||
History
editThe station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization ofJapanese National Railways(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Station numbering was introduced to the Tokaido Line in March 2018 with Kusatsu being assigned station number JR-A24.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,569 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
editEast
edit- Kusatsu City Hall
- Kusatsu Police Station
- Kusatsu Tax Office
- LT 932, Garden City Kusatsu
- Kintetsu Department StoreKusatsu
West
edit- Hotel Boston Plaza Kusatsu
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Cận kỳ エリアの12 lộ tuyến のべ300 dịch に “Dịch ナンバー” を đạo nhập します! "[ "Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!].westjr.co.jp(in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2022.Retrieved30 December2022.
- ^"“Dịch ナンバー” nhất lãm biểu "[ "Station number" list](PDF).westjr.co.jp(in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 16 November 2022.Retrieved30 December2022.
- ^Lệnh hòa nguyên niên tư hạ huyện thống kế thư[Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)](PDF)(in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020.Retrieved11 August2021.
External links
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Media related toKusatsu Station (Shiga)at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website(in Japanese)