Kasashima Station
# Kasashima Station

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

| south | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Naoetsu |
| - | - | - |
| north | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki and Nagaoka |

## 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
