Katsuura Station
Katsuura Station 勝浦駅 | |
|---|---|
 South exit (October 2006) | |
| Location |
Tona 254, Katsuura, Chiba （千葉県勝浦市墨名254） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Sotobō Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2009) | 1,315 daily |
Katsuura Station (勝浦駅 Katsuura-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East's Sotobō Line located in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 70.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station.
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.
Lines
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 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 |
Surroundings
Katsuura station is located in the heart of Katsuura City.
nearby places:
- Morning market (朝市)
- Katsuura fishing port
- International Budo University
- Route 128
- Route 297
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotobō Line | ||||
| Onjuku | Limited Express | Kazusa-Okitsu | ||
| Onjuku | Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Onjuku | Local | Ubara | ||
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katsuura Station. |
- Katsuura Station (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°09′10″N 140°18′43″E / 35.1529°N 140.3120°E