Kute Station

Railway station in Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°13′46.18″N 132°30′29.50″E / 35.2294944°N 132.5081944°E / 35.2294944; 132.5081944Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance414.7 km (257.7 mi) from KyotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 July 1915 (1915-07-11)PassengersFY2020251 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Ōdashi towards Masuda		San'in Line		Hane towards Yonago

Location
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Kute Station (久手駅, Kute-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kute Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 413.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It used to be an island platform, but with the speeding up of the San'in Line in 2001, the tracks on the side of the station building were removed. The station is unattended.

History

Kute Station was opened on 11 July 1915 when the San'in Main Line was extended from Iwami-Ōda Station (currently Ōdashi Station). The line was further extended to Oda Station. 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 47 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Petrified wood of Hane-Nishi
Ōda Municipal Kute Elementary School
Ōda Municipal Second Junior High School
Japan National Route 9

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.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook