Kasaoka Station

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 笠岡駅
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
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
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-W11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 July 1891 (1891-07-14)
Passengers
FY2019	3376 daily
Location Kasaoka Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Kasaoka Station Kasaoka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

• List of railway stations in Japan