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Katsuma Station

Railway station in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleNoOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 December 1934; 89 years ago (1934-12-01)PassengersFY2020134 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Ōkawachi towards Kushigahama		Gantoku Line Local		Takamizu towards Iwakuni

Location
Katsuma Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Katsuma Station Katsuma Station (Japan) Show map of 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