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
General information
Location1 Nishikonchi-machi, Kasamatsu-cho, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6037
Japan
Coordinates35°22′29″N 136°45′52″E / 35.3747°N 136.7645°E / 35.3747; 136.7645
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)
Distance91.5 km from Toyohashi
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNH56
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
OpenedJune 2, 1914
Previous namesKasamatsuguchi (to 1916)
Passengers
FY20153764
Location
Kasamatsu Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Kasamatsu Station

Kasamatsu Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Kasamatsu Station is located in Japan
Kasamatsu Station

Kasamatsu Station

Kasamatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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track layout

Kasamatsu Station has one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms

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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

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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

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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

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3764 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kasamatsu Racecourse
  • Gifu Industrial High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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