Kusae Station (草江駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kusae Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Kusae Station was opened on 1 August 1921 when the Ube Railway was extended from Tokoname to Ube-Shinkawa. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 70 passengers daily.

Surrounding area