title: Kusae Station
text: # Kusae Station
  
  Kusae Station (草江駅, Kusae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kusae Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 22.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Kusae Station was opened on 1 August 1921 when the Ube Railway was extended from Tokoname to Ube-Shinkawa. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. 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 70 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Yamaguchi Ube Airport (8 minutes on foot)
  