Kusatsu Station

草津駅
Kusatsu Station west entrance in October 2007
General information
Location1-1-16 Shibukawa, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0026
Japan
Coordinates35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E / 35.022351°N 135.961733°E / 35.022351; 135.961733
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Distance45.5 km (28.3 mi) from Maibara
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code JR-A24 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1889; 134 years ago (1889-07-01)
Passengers
FY201929,569 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Minami-Kusatsu
towards Kyoto
 Biwako Line
Local
 Rittō
towards Nagahama
through to Biwako Line Kusatsu Line
Local
 Tehara
towards Tsuge
Location
Kusatsu Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kusatsu Station
Kusatsu Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kusatsu Station is located in Kansai region
Kusatsu Station
Kusatsu Station
Kusatsu Station (Kansai region)
Kusatsu Station is located in Japan
Kusatsu Station
Kusatsu Station
Kusatsu Station (Japan)
Kusatsu Station east entrance in October 2007

Kusatsu Station (草津駅, Kusatsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kusatsu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 45.5 kilometers from Maibara and 491.4 kilometers from Tokyo. It is also served by the Kusatsu Line and is 36.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms serving two tracks each, connected by an elevated concourse, and two tracks without platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1 ■ Kusatsu Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge
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 express Biwako Express, Hida for Kyoto and Osaka
Kansai Airport limited express Haruka for Kansai Airport
4 ■ Biwako Line for Kyoto and Osaka
5 ■ Biwako Line for Maibara and Nagahama
6 ■ Biwako Line for Maibara and Nagahama
limited express Haruka, Biwako Express for Maibara
limited express Hida for Takayama
■ Kusatsu Line from Biwako Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tokaido Line (Biwako Line)
Maibara   Limited Express Hida   Kyoto
Moriyama   Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka   Minami-Kusatsu
Moriyama   Special Rapid   Minami-Kusatsu
Rittō   Local   Minami-Kusatsu
Kusatsu Line
Tehara   Local   Through to Biwako Line

History

The station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization of Japanese 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 29,569 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

East

West

See also

References

  1. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["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 from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Kusatsu Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Biwako Line (Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line)
Stations of the JR West Kusatsu Line
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