Karatsu Station

Karatsu Station 唐津駅
North entrance of Karatsu Station in 2014
General information
Location	Japan
Coordinates	33°26′46″N 129°58′4″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Chikuhi Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1898 (1898-12-01)
Passengers
FY2016	2290 daily
Rank	83rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location Karatsu Station Location within Japan

Karatsu Station (唐津駅, Karatsu-eki) is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Karatsu and Chikuhi lines. It is the main station of Karatsu City.

Lines

• JR Kyushu
  • Chikuhi Line
  • Karatsu Line

Layout

It is an elevated station with two island platforms and four tracks.

Environs

• Karatsu Castle
• Maizuru Park
• Hikiyama Exhibition Hall
• Showa Bus Ōteguchi Bus Center
• Saga Prefectural Karatsu Nishi High School

History

• 1898-12-01 – Opening

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
-		Chikuhi Line		Watada
Onizuka		Karatsu Line		Nishi-Karatsu

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 83rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.