Kushi Station

Railway station in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°38′50″N 132°33′46″E / 33.6472°N 132.5628°E / 33.6472; 132.5628Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Yosan LineDistance225.0 km (139.8 mi) from TakamatsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt grade (sidehill cut)Bicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - steep slope leads up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeS10HistoryOpened1 February 1963; 61 years ago (1963-02-01)PassengersFY201910 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Kitanada S11 towards Uwajima		Yosan Line via Iyo-Nagahama		Shimonada S09 towards Takamatsu

Location
Kushi Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Kushi Station Kushi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kushi Station (串駅, Kushi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S10".^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is on the older, original branch of the Yosan Line which runs along the coast and is located 225.0 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station and the eastbound trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.^[4]

Layout

Kushi Station consists of a side platform serving a single track on a sidehill cut. There is no station building, only a simple shelter for waiting passengers. A steep access road leads up to the platform from the main road. A bike shed is provided at the base of the access road.^[2]^[5]^[3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station as an added stop on the existing Yosan Line on 1 October 1964. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6]^[7]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 378

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "串駅" [Kushi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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. 26, 73. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ "Kōnokawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ "串駅" [Kushi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ 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. 639. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.