is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kagawa Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 463.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History
Kagawa Station was opened on 3 December 1900 as a station on the San'yō Railway when tehb line was extended from Mitajiri (present-day Hōfu Station) to Asa Station. The San'yō Railway was railway nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yō Main Line in 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 165 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Yamaguchi City Hall Kagawa Branch Office
Yamaguchi Municipal Kawanishi Junior High School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Sanyō Main Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900
Yamaguchi (city)