Kasama Station

Kasama Station (笠間駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Kasama Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 43.3 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Kasama Station was opened on 16 January 1889. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1292 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * former Kasama City Hall
 * Kasama Post Office
 * Kasama Inari Shrine
 * Kasama Inari Shrine