Kakogawa Station

Kakogawa Station (加古川駅, Kakogawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kakogawa Station 加古川駅
Kakogawa Station south exit, December 2008
General information
Location	Shinoharacho Kakogawacho, Kakogawa-shi, Hyōgo-ken 675-0065 Japan
Coordinates	34.767828°N 134.839432°E / 34.767828; 134.839432
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) Kakogawa Line
Distance	39.1 km (24.3 miles) from Kōbe
Platforms	3 island platforms
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-A79
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 December 1888 (1888-12-23)
Passengers
FY2019	23,989 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Himeji Terminus JR Kōbe Line Special Rapid Rakuraku Harima Nishi-Akashi towards Ōsaka Hoden towards Himeji JR Kōbe Line Rapid Higashi-Kakogawa towards Ōsaka Terminus JR Kōbe Line Local (some services) Kakogawa Line Local Hioka towards Tanikawa
Location Kakogawa Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Kakogawa Station Kakogawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kakogawa Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 39.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōbe and 72.2 kilometers from Osaka. It is also the southern terminus of the 48.1 kilometer Kakogawa Line to Tanikawa.

Station layout

The station consists of three elevated island platforms with the station building underneath.^[1] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■  San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)	for Himeji and Aioi
2	■  San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)	for Himeji and Aioi returning for Sannomiya and Osaka
3, 4	■  San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)	for Sannomiya and Osaka
5, 6	■  Kakogawa Line	for Ao and Nishiwakishi

History

The station opened on 23 December 1888 when the Sanyō Railway extended from Akashi to Himeji. On 1 April 1913, Banshū Railway (now Kakogawa Line) opened its terminal named Kakogawachō, which was merged into Kakogawa Station later (the railway company's application was posted on the Official Gazette (Kanpō) on 14 May 1915, but the actual date of the merger is unknown). The Banshū Railway also opened the line later named the Takasago Line originating from Kakogawachō on 1 December 1913. The Takasago Line closed on December 1, 1984.^[2] With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced to the Kobe Line platforms in March 2018 with Kakogawa being assigned station number JR-A79.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 23,989 passengers daily^[5]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 2
• Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Higashi High School
• Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Nishi High School
• Kakogawa Municipal Kakogawa Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan