is a passenger

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in located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

Kintetsu Railway , referred to as and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway, is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railw ...

Lines

Kusu Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 44.2 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s, connected by an underground passage. There are two pass-only tracks between the two platforms.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Kusu Station opened on December 22, 1917 as a station on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway’s Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.
Kintetsu Company History This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 913 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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*Kusu Post Office * Kusu fishing port

References

External links

Kintetsu: Kusu Station
{{Kintetsu Nagoya Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1917 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture Stations of Kintetsu Railway Yokkaichi