title: Kuga Station
text: # 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
  