Katsuma Station

Location
	Katsuma Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Katsuma Station Katsuma Station (Japan)

Katsuma Station

勝間駅
Katsuma Station; 勝間駅
	Katsuma Station in May 2012
General information
Location	Yobisaka Nishishita Bamba 1183, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0612; Japan
Coordinates	34°2′31.29″N 131°57′14.43″E / 34.0420250°N 131.9540083°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	31.1 km (19.3 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platforms
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934; 90 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	134
Services
Location
Location
	Katsuma Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Katsuma Station Katsuma Station (Japan)

Katsuma Station (勝間駅, Katsuma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] It is located in the Kumage part of Shūnan, and is near the Sun Wing Kumage (サンウイング熊毛) community center.

Lines

Katsuma Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 31.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track on an embankment. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Katsuma Station was opened on 1 December 1934. 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 134 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 2
Shunan Country Club
Shunan Municipal Katsuma Elementary School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Katsuma Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[2] Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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