Kasama Station
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).
Kasama Station 笠間駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kasama Station, April 2008 | |
| Location | Shimoichige, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken 309-1626 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3731°N 140.2463°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} 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 |
| Location | |
  Kasama Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Kasama Station Kasama Station (Japan) | |
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.
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
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Kasama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)