is a passenger

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located in the city of Hagi,

Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture t ...

, Japan. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Susa Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 540.4 kilometers from the

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of the line at . Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed

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s connected to the station building by a footbridge. The outer side platform was originally an island platform, but the outermost track is now cut off from the line and is unusable. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Susa Station was opened as a terminal station of the Japan Government Railways San'in Main Line when the line was extended extended from

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on 25 March 1928. The line was further extended to Utagō Station on 24 February 1933. Freight operations were discontinued on 1 March 1979. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The station was out of operation from 28 July 2013 to 10 August 2014 due to damage to the line caused by torrential rains.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 48 passengers daily. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

Surrounding area

*Hagi City Hall Susa General Office (former Susa Town Hall) *Hagi Municipal Susa Junior High School *Hagi Municipal Ikuei Elementary School

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanin Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Hagi, Yamaguchi {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub