Kusu Station (楠駅, Kusu-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Kusu Station

楠駅
Kusu Station
General information
Location22 Minamigawa Kusu-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-0105
Japan
Coordinates34°54′15.81″N 136°37′52.1″E / 34.9043917°N 136.631139°E / 34.9043917; 136.631139
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Nagoya Line
Distance44.2 km from Kintetsu Nagoya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeE26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 22, 1917
Passengers
FY2019913 daily
Location
Kusu Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Kusu Station
Kusu Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Kusu Station is located in Japan
Kusu Station
Kusu Station
Kusu Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kusu Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 44.2 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an underground passage. There are two pass-only tracks between the two platforms.

Platforms

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1  Nagoya Line for Tsu and Ise-Nakagawa
2  Nagoya Line Pass only
3  Nagoya Line Pass only
4  Nagoya Line for Yokkaichi, Kuwana and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Kita-Kusu   Local   Nagonoura
Express: Does not stop at this station

History

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Kusu Station opened on December 22, 1917 as a station on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway’s Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 913 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b [1] Kintetsu Company History
  3. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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