Kasama Station

Kasama Station 笠間駅
Kasama Station, April 2008
General information
Location	Shimoichige, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken 309-1626 Japan
Coordinates	36°22′23″N 140°14′47″E / 36.3731°N 140.2463°E / 36.3731; 140.2463
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Mito Line
Distance	43.3 km from Oyama
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 January 1889
Passengers
FY2019	1292 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Inada towards Oyama Mito Line Shishido towards Mito
Location Kasama Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Kasama Station Kasama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kasama Station (笠間駅, Kasama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kasama Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 43.3 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

History

Kasama Station was opened on 16 January 1889. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1292 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 355
• former Kasama City Hall
• Kasama Post Office
• Kasama Inari Shrine

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)

This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 17:44