Kasamatsu Station (Gifu)
Kasamatsu Station (笠松駅, Kasamatsu-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Kasamatsu, Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.
 Kasamatsu Station 笠松駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kasamatsu Station East Exit, July 2013 | |
| Location | 1 Nishikonchi-machi, Kasamatsu-cho, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6037 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.3747°N 136.7645°E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 91.5 km from Toyohashi |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | NH56 |
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 2, 1914 |
| Previous names | Kasamatsuguchi (to 1916) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 3764 |
| Location | |
  Kasamatsu Station Location within Gifu Prefecture  Kasamatsu Station Kasamatsu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kasamatsu Station is a station on the Nagoya Main Line, and is located 91.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi. It is also a terminal station for the Takehana Line, and is located 10.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Egira.
Station layout
Kasamatsu Station has one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Takehana Line | For Takehana and Shin-Hashima |
| ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Gifu | |
| 2 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Gifu |
| 3 | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Central Japan International Airport |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
| Meitetsu Ichinomiya | Rapid Limited Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Meitetsu Ichinomiya | Limited Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Shin-Kisogawa | Rapid Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Shin-Kisogawa | Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Shin-Kisogawa | Semi Express | Meitetsu-Gifu | ||
| Kisogawa-zutsumi | Local | Ginan | ||
| Meitetsu Takehana Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Nishi-Kasamatsu | ||
History
Kasamatsu Station opened on June 2, 1914 as Kasamatsuguchi Station (笠松口駅). It was named Kasamatsu Station on February 1, 1916, but was slightly relocated on October 1 of the same year. It was again relocated on April 29, 1935 and renamed Shin-Kasamatsu Station (新笠松駅). It was relocated to its present location in May 1936 and reverted to the name of Kasamatsu Station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3764 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kasamatsu Racecourse
- Gifu Industrial High School
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 岐阜県統計書（平成２８年） [Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)