title: Suō-Kubo Station
text: # Suō-Kubo Station
  
  Suō-Kubo Station (周防久保駅, Suō-Kubo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Suō-Kubo Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 34.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kuga and Iwakuni |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kushigahama and Tokuyama |
  
  ## History
  
  Suō-Kubo Station was opened on 28 March 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 59 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Japan National Route 2
  * Kudamatsu City Kubo Elementary School
  * Kudamatsu City Kubo Junior High School
  * Kudamatsu Municipal Toyo Elementary School
  