title: Kagato Station
text: # Kagato Station
  
  Kagato Station (香登駅, Kagato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kagato Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 38.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 28.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | JR West Akō Line |||||
  | Imbe | Imbe | - | Osafune | Osafune |
  
  ## History
  
  Kagato Station was opened on 1 September 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 290 passengers daily
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Japan National Route 2
  * Bizen Osafune Sword Museum
  * Tsuruyama Maruyama Kofun
  