Kashiba Station

Kashiba Station

香芝駅
West Japan Railway Company
JR-West commuter rail station
Kashiba Station
General information
Location1, Shimodanishi 1-chōme, Kashiba-shi, Nara-ken 639-0231
Japan
Coordinates34°32′35″N 135°42′21″E / 34.543139°N 135.705767°E / 34.543139; 135.705767
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated byJR West Koutsu Service
Line(s) T  Wakayama Line
Distance6.6 km (4.1 miles) from Ōji
Platforms1 side+ 1 island platform
Tracks3
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Bus stands1
ConnectionsBus interchange Kashiba City Public Bus Shuttle
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleNo
Other information
Websitehttp://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621803
History
Opened1 March 1891 (1891-03-01)
Previous namesShimoda (1891—2004)
Passengers
FY20221304 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 T  Wakayama Line
JR Goidō   Local   Shizumi
JR Goidō   Regional Rapid Service   Shizumi
One-way
JR Goidō
One-way
  Rapid Service (through to the Yamatoji Line)   Shizumi
JR Goidō   Rapid Service (through to the Yamatoji Line)   Shizumi
JR Goidō   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Shizumi
One-way
Location
Map

Kashiba Station (香芝駅, Kashiba-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kashiba Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 6.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji.

Station layout

The station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform. The platform height has not been raised since the days of the Japanese National Railways, and is low compared to the train floor. The station building is located on the platform 1 side, and is connected to the island platforms 2 and 3 by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1   T  Wakayama Line for Ōji and Tennōji
2   T  Wakayama Line Deadhead or extra trains only—de facto auxiliary
3   T  Wakayama Line for Takada, Sakurai and Gojō

History

Kashiba Station opened as Shimoda Station (下田駅) on 1 March 1894 on the Osaka Railway. The Osaka Railway was taken over by the Kansai Railway on 6 June 1900, which was then nationalized on 1 October 1907. 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. The station name was changed to its present name on 13 March 2004

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 1304 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding Area

See also

References

  1. ^ "香芝駅" [Kashiba Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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