Kasaoka Station

Railway station in Kasaoka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-W11WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 July 1891 (1891-07-14)PassengersFY20193376 daily

Location
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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

References

^ 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.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.