Musa Station (Hokkaido)
The station in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Musa 4-chome, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido 085-0806 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°59′30.34″N 144°25′32.43″E / 42.9917611°N 144.4256750°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 176.2 km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unattended | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 13 March 1988 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 3 daily | ||||||||||
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Musa Station (武佐駅, Musa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Hanasaku Line segment of the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 176.2 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Musa Station has a single side platform with a lean-to shelter on the platform, but no station building.[2]
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Musa Station
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Platform
History
The station opened on 13 March 1988 as new station to serve the newly developed residential area in the eastern part of Kushiro City.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
North of the station is a wilderness area, while south is a newly developed residential area. Musa no Mori, a public park, serves as a popular recreational spot for local residents. It was the closest station to Hokkaido Kushiro Seien High School, but the school closed in March 2009.
- Kushiro Wakakusa Post Office
- Kushiro Municipal Musa Elementary School
- Musa River
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
- ^ a b "厚岸駅" [Musa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員 特定日調査（平日）に基づく" (PDF). 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
External links
Media related to Musa Station (Hokkaido) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)