Kuga Station
# Kuga Station

Kuga Station (玖珂駅, Kuga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located in central Kuga.

## Lines

Kuga Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 17.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

## Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

## History

Kuga 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 318 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Iwakuni City Kuga Branch
* Iwakuni City Kuga Junior High School
* Iwakuni City Kuga Elementary School
* Japan National Route 2
