Kuguhara Station (久々原駅, Kuguhara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hayashima, Okayama, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kuguhara Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 13.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 58.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms on a slight viaduct, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ L Uno Line for Okayama
■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line for Okayama
2 ■ L Uno Line for Kojima, Uno and Takamatsu
■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line for Kojima, Uno, Takamatsu

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Uno Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Marine Liner: Does not stop at this station
Hayashima   Local   Chayamachi

History

Kuguhara Station was opened on 20 March 1952. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. A second side platform was added on 25 January 2009.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 75 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

Located in a residential area and countryside, there are no commercial facilities in the surrounding area.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

Media related to Kuguhara Station at Wikimedia Commons