Kaga-Kasama Station Explained

Kaga-Kasama Station
Native Name:加賀笠間駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kasama-machi, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa-ken 924-0063
Country:Japan
Operator:IR Ishikawa Railway
Line:IR Ishikawa Railway Line
Distance:32.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed[1]
Opened:1 August 1923
Passengers:1552
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the IR Ishikawa Railway Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.

Lines

Kaga-Kasama Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line, and is 32.6 kilometers from the start of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, numbered 1 on the west side and 2 on the east side, connected by a footbridge. Each platform has an unattended station building.

Platforms

History

Kaga-Kasama Station opened on 1 August 1923. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

On 16 March 2024, the station came under the aegis of the IR Ishikawa Railway due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,552 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaga-Kasama Station. IR Ishikawa Railway. 16 June 2024.
  2. Web site: 16 March 2024 . JR北陸本線の県内区間は16日から第3セクターに . JR Hokuriku Main Line sections within Ishikawa prefecture will move to third-sector operations and ownership from the 16th of March 2024. . 16 June 2024 . NHK NEWS WEB.
  3. Web site: http://toukei.pref.ishikawa.jp/library/2015-data/27-10.pdf. ja: 駅 別 運 輸 実 績. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. Ishikawa Prefectural Government. Japan. ja. 2 January 2018.