Kasamatsu Station (Gifu)

Kasamatsu Station (笠松駅, Kasamatsu-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Kasamatsu, Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.

Kasamatsu Station 笠松駅
Kasamatsu Station East Exit, July 2013
General information
Location	1 Nishikonchi-machi, Kasamatsu-cho, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6037 Japan
Coordinates	35.3747°N 136.7645°E / 35.3747; 136.7645
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line ■ Meitetsu Takehana Line
Distance	91.5 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	NH56
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	June 2, 1914
Previous names	Kasamatsuguchi (to 1916)
Passengers
FY2015	3764
Location Kasamatsu Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Kasamatsu Station Kasamatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Kasamatsu Station is a station on the Nagoya Main Line, and is located 91.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi. It is also a terminal station for the Takehana Line, and is located 10.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Egira.

Station layout

track layout

Kasamatsu Station has one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms

1	■ Takehana Line	For Takehana and Shin-Hashima
	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu-Gifu
2	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu-Gifu
3	■ Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu-Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Central Japan International Airport

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Meitetsu Ichinomiya		Rapid Limited Express		Meitetsu-Gifu
Meitetsu Ichinomiya		Limited Express		Meitetsu-Gifu
Shin-Kisogawa		Rapid Express		Meitetsu-Gifu
Shin-Kisogawa		Express		Meitetsu-Gifu
Shin-Kisogawa		Semi Express		Meitetsu-Gifu
Kisogawa-zutsumi		Local		Ginan
Meitetsu Takehana Line
Terminus		-		Nishi-Kasamatsu

History

Kasamatsu Station opened on June 2, 1914, as Kasamatsuguchi Station (笠松口駅). It was named Kasamatsu Station on February 1, 1916, but was slightly relocated on October 1 of the same year. It was again relocated on April 29, 1935, and renamed Shin-Kasamatsu Station (新笠松駅). It was relocated to its present location in May 1936 and reverted to the name of Kasamatsu Station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3764 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kasamatsu Racecourse
• Gifu Industrial High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kasamatsu Station (Gifu) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)