Kusatsu Station (Shiga)

Kusatsu Station 草津駅
Kusatsu Station west entrance in October 2007
Location	1-1-16 Shibukawa, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E / 35.022351°N 135.961733°E / 35.022351; 135.961733Coordinates: 35°01′20″N 135°57′42″E / 35.022351°N 135.961733°E / 35.022351; 135.961733
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Tokaido Line (Biwako Line) ■ Kusatsu Line
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	8
Other information
Website	www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0610110
History
Opened	1 July 1889 (1889-07-01)
Location
Kusatsu Station Location within Japan

Kusatsu Station (草津駅, Kusatsu-eki^?) is a railway station in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kusatsu Station is served by the Tokaido Line (Biwako Line) and the Kusatsu Line.

The station has three island platforms serving two tracks each and two tracks without platforms. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

The station opened on 1 July 1889. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.