Tokusa Station

Tokusa Station 徳佐駅
Tokusa Station in March 2007
General information
Location	Atotokusanaka, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-1512 Japan
Coordinates	34°23′59.87″N131°43′13.51″E / 34.3999639°N 131.7204194°E / 34.3999639; 131.7204194
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Yamaguchi Line
Distance	49.9 km (31.0 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 November 1918;106 years ago (1918-11-03)
Passengers
FY2020	65
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Nabekura towards Shin-Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Line Local Funahirayama towards Masuda
Location Tokusa Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Tokusa Station Tokusa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Tokusa Station (徳佐駅, Tokusa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Lines

Tokusa Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 49.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station building is staffed.

Platforms

station side	■       Yamaguchi Line	for Yamaguchi and Shin-Yamaguchi
opposite site	■       Yamaguchi Line	for Tsuwano and Masuda

History

Tokusa Station was opened on 3 November 1918 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended from Mitani 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 65 passengers daily. ^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yamaguchi City Hall Ato General Branch
• Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School Tokusa Branch
• Yamaguchi Municipal Ato Higashi Junior High School
• Yamaguchi Municipal Tokusa Elementary School
• Kitsunezuka Kofun

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Tokusa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site