Kusatsu Station (Shiga)
Kusatsu Station 草津駅 | |
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| Kusatsu Station west gate, October 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Shiga (See other stations in Shiga) |
| City | Kusatsu |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-16, Shibukawa Itchome |
| Coordinates | 35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E / 35.022351°N 135.961733°ECoordinates: 35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E / 35.022351°N 135.961733°E |
| (in Japanese) | 滋賀県草津市渋川一丁目1-16 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1889 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | West Japan Railway Company Japan Freight Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line) Kusatsu Line |
Kusatsu Station (草津駅 Kusatsu-eki) is a railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line)
- Kusatsu Line
Layout
- This station has three island platforms serving two tracks each and two tracks without platforms. The station has a stationmaster and administrates Yasu, Moriyama, Ritto and Minami-Kusatsu stations on the Tokaido Line and all intermediate stations on the Kusatsu Line.
| 1 | ■Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
| 2 | ■Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
| ■Biwako Line | from the Kusatsu Line for Kyōto and Osaka | |
| 3 | ■Biwako Line | part of trains for Kyōto and Osaka limited express "Biwako Express", "Hida" for Kyōto and Osaka Kansai Airport limited express "Haruka" for Kansai Airport |
| 4 | ■Biwako Line | for Kyōto and Osaka |
| 5 | ■Biwako Line | for Maibara and Nagahama |
| ■Kusatsu Line | the first train starting for Kibukawa and Tsuge (departing at 5:36 a.m.) | |
| 6 | ■Biwako Line | part of trains for Maibara and Nagahama limited express "Haruka", "Biwako Express" for Maibara limited express "Hida" for Takayama |
| ■Kusatsu Line | from the Biwako Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge |
Kusatsu Station east gate, October 2007
Surroundings
East
- Kusatsu City Hall
- Kusatsu Police Station
- Kusatsu Tax Office
- LT 932, Garden City Kusatsu
- Kintetsu Department Store Kusatsu
West
- A-SQUARE
- AL. PLAZA Kusatsu
- UNIQLO
- Akachan Honpo
- Matsumoto Kiyoshi
- Hotel Boston Plaza Kusatsu
Stations next to Kusatsu
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōkaidō Line (Biwako Line) | ||||
| Rittō | Local (3 doors, 4 doors) | Minami-Kusatsu | ||
| Moriyama | Special Rapid | Minami-Kusatsu | ||
| Kusatsu Line | ||||
| Tehara | Local | Terminus | ||
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