Kusanagi Station (JR Central)
Kusanagi Station (草薙駅, Kusanagi eki) is a train station in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA15 Kusanagi Station 草薙駅 | |
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 Kusanagi Station, March 2017 | |
| Location | Kusanagi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.002819°N 138.441875°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line |
| Distance | 174.2 kilometers from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | CA15 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | April 3, 1926 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 9,191 daily |
| Location | |
  Kusanagi Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture  Kusanagi Station Kusanagi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kusanagi Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 174.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposing side platforms serving Track 1 and Track 2, with headshunts, allowing for tracks for express trains to pass in between, and a footbridge connecting the platforms. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Fujikawa: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Izumo: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Seto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shimizu | Local | Higashi-Shizuoka | ||
Station history
A signal box was established on the site of the present Kusanagi Station on April 10, 1911. Kusanagi Station was opened on April 3, 1926. From 1930, the station had both passenger and freight operations; however, freight operations were discontinued from 1967. The current elevated station building dates from 2016.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 9,191 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
Kusanagi Station serves the University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art and Shizuoka Prefectural Central Library. The Shizuoka-Shimizu local railway line's via Kusanagi Station is a three-minute walk away.
See also
References
- 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
