Kusu Station
Kusu Station (楠駅, Kusu-eki) is a railway station on the Nagoya Line in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. Kusu Station is 44.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.The word kusu also means flatulence in Tamil, a popularized language in Japan—however, this is not related in any way to the name of the station, and is a popular misconception.[1]
Kusu Station 楠駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kusu Station | |
| Location | 22 Minamigawa Kusu-cho, Yokkaichi, Mie （三重県四日市市楠町南川22） Japan |
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) | Nagoya Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 1,844 daily |
Lines
Station layout
Kusu Station has two opposed side platforms connected by an underpass. There are two pass-only tracks between the two platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nagoya Line | for Tsu and Ise-Nakagawa |
| 2 | ■ Nagoya Line | Pass only |
| 3 | ■ Nagoya Line | Pass only |
| 4 | ■ Nagoya Line | for Yokkaichi, Kuwana and Nagoya |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kintetsu Nagoya Line | ||||
| Kita-Kusu | Local | Nagonoura | ||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Kusu Station opened on December 22, 1917 as a station on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway’s Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2]