Kasaoka Station

Kasaoka Station

笠岡駅
Kasaoka Station in February 2019
General information
Location2493 Kasaoka, Kasaoka-shi, Okayama-ken 714-0081
Japan
Coordinates34°30′18.00″N 133°30′17.40″E / 34.5050000°N 133.5048333°E / 34.5050000; 133.5048333
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)W San'yō Main Line
Distance187.1 km (116.3 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-W11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 July 1891 (1891-07-14)
Passengers
FY20193376 daily
Location
Kasaoka Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Kasaoka Station
Kasaoka Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Kasaoka Station is located in Japan
Kasaoka Station
Kasaoka Station
Kasaoka Station (Japan)
Map

Kasaoka Station (笠岡駅, Kasaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasaoka, Okayama, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kasaoka Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 187.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform. The station building is next to the side platform and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ W San'yō Main Line for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama
2, 3 ■ W San'yō Main Line for Fukuyama and Onomichi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sanyō Main Line
Satoshō   Rapid Sun Liner   Fukuyama
Satoshō   Local   Daimon

History

Kasaoka Station was opened on 14 July 1891. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3376 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Kasaoka City Hall

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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