Katsuura Station
Katsuura Station (勝浦駅, Katsuura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Katsuura Station 勝浦駅 | |
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 Katsuura Station in December 2011 | |
| Location | Tona 254, Katsuura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5225 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1529°N 140.3120°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Sotobō Line |
| Distance | 70.9 km from Soga |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | June 20, 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 946 |
| Location | |
  Katsuura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Katsuura Station Katsuura Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Katsuura Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 70.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.
Station Layout
Katsuura Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks. Track 1 is used for bidirectional traffic. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Awa-Kamogawa, Tokyo, Chiba |
| 2 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Awa-Kamogawa, Awa-Kominato, Tokyo, Chiba |
| 3 | ■ Sotobō Line | For Mobara, Soga, Chiba |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotobō Line | ||||
| Onjuku | Limited Express | Kazusa-Okitsu | ||
| Onjuku | Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Onjuku | Local | Ubara | ||
History
Katsuura Station was opened on June 20, 1913. The current elevated station building was completed on July 1, 1982. Katsuura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 946 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Morning market (朝市)
- Katsuura fishing port
- International Budo University
National Route 128
National Route 297
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Katsuura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Katsuura Station (in Japanese)