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 | |
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 Kagato Station in May 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kagato-nishi, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0011 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°43′40.04″N 134°7′10.56″E |
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | N Akō Line |
| Distance | 38.5 km (23.9 mi) from Aioi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | JR-N10 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 September 1962 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 290 daily |
| Location | |
  Kagato Station Location within Okayama Prefecture  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.
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
- Japan National Route 2
- Bizen Osafune Sword Museum
- Tsuruyama Maruyama Kofun
See also
References
- 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.
- 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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