Kagato Station

Kagato Station (香登駅, Kagato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Kagato Station

香登駅
Kagato Station in May 2008
General information
LocationKagato-nishi, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0011
Japan
Coordinates34°43′40.04″N 134°7′10.56″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)N Akō Line
Distance38.5 km (23.9 mi) from Aioi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-N10
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1962 (1962-09-01)
Passengers
FY2019290 daily
Location
Kagato Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Kagato Station
Kagato Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Kagato Station is located in Japan
Kagato Station
Kagato Station
Kagato Station (Japan)

Lines

Kagato Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 28.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West Akō Line
Imbe - Osafune

History

Kagato Station was opened on 1 September 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 290 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. 令和2年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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