Kusamichi Station

Kusamichi Station (草道駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway.

Lines
The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 107.3 km from the starting point of the line at Yatsushiro.

Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms at street level. There is no station building, but only a small waiting shelter and the station is unattended.

History
Nishikata Station was opened on 1 July 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Sendai Line, which was incorporated into the Kagoshima Main Line on 17 October 1927. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.

Passenger statistics
The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 49 people.

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 3
 * Satsumasendai City Mizuhiki Elementary School
 * Satsumasendai City Mizuhiki Junior High School