Katamachi Station
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Katamachi Station 潟町駅 | |||||
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 Katamachi Station in July 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 539-3 Katamachi, Ogata-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3103 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 37°14′04″N 138°20′23″E / 37.2344°N 138.3397°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 July 1897 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 178 (daily) (FY2016) | |||||
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Katamachi Station (潟町駅, Katamachi-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Katamachi Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 11.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Naoetsu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Dosokohama | - | Jōgehama | ||
History
The station opened on 13 May 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 178 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Katamachi town hall
- Katamachi Post Office
- Japan National Route 8
See also
References
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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