Kasaoka Station
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West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway CompanyKasaoka Station 笠岡駅 | |||||||
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 Kasaoka Station in February 2019 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 2493 Kasaoka, Kasaoka-shi, Okayama-ken 714-0081 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′18.00″N 133°30′17.40″E / 34.5050000°N 133.5048333°E | ||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | W San'yō Main Line | ||||||
| Distance | 187.1 km (116.3 miles) from Kobe | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-W11 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 14 July 1891 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 3376 daily | ||||||
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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]
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
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
