Kachigawa Station is the name of two different railway stations in the city of Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. One is operated by Central Japan Railway Company the other by the JR-Central Transport Service Company (TKJ).
Lines
Kachigawa Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 381.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station and 15.0 kilometers from Nagoya Station. It is also the eastern terminus of the TKJ Jōhoku Line and is 11.2 kilometers from the western terminus at Biwajima Station. ==Station layout (JR) ==
Station layout (JR)
The JR station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office. Platforms ==Station layout (TKJ) ==
Station layout (TKJ)
The TKJ station consists of one elevated side platform located 500 meters to the west of the JR station. The station is unattended with no turnstiles or facilities, but tickets can be purchased from the nearby JR station or fares paid on the train instead. Platforms ==Adjacent stations==
Station history
Kachigawa Station was opened on 25 July 1900. Along with the division and privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the Central Japan Railway Company. The TKJ Jōhoku Line began operations from 1 December 1991. The tracks were elevated in 2009 and a new JR station building was completed in 2010. == Passenger statistics ==
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 17,579 passengers daily (arriving passengers only) and the TKJ portion by 238. == Surrounding area==