Kaseda Station (笠田駅, Kaseda-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kaseda Station 笠田駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kaseda Station, January 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 19-1 Kasedahigashi, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7161 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′31″N 135°28′48″E / 34.2920°N 135.4800°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | T Wakayama Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 58.2 km (36.2 miles) from Ōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 November 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 736 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editKaseda Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 58.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Kokawa and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Hashimoto and Gojō |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Wakayama Line | ||||
| Ōtani | Rapid Service | Nishi-Kaseda | ||
| Ōtani | Local | Nishi-Kaseda | ||
History
editKaseda Station opened on November 25, 1900. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 736 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area
edit- Katsuragi Town Tourist Information Center (adjacent to the station building)
- Wakayama Prefectural Kasada High School
- Katsuragi Municipal Kasedahigashi Junior High School
- Katsuragi Municipal Kasedahigashi Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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