Kasashima Station 笠島駅
Kasashima Station, April 2006
General information
Location	802 Kasahima-cho, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3662 Japan
Coordinates	37°20′09″N 138°28′01″E / 37.3359°N 138.4670°E / 37.3359; 138.4670
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	27.4 km to Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	unstaffed
History
Opened	1 July 1952; 71 years ago (1952-07-01)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yoneyama towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Ōmigawa towards Niigata
Location
Kasashima Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Kasashima Station Kasashima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kasashima Station (笠島駅, Kasashima-eki) is a railway station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kasashima Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 27.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a passage underneath, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kasahima Station opened on 1 July 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2004.

Surrounding area

• National Route 8