Katori Station
Katori Station 香取駅 | |
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 Station shelter after rebuilding, December 2007 | |
| Location |
1428 Tsunomiya, Katori, Chiba （香取市津宮1428） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2006) | 232 daily |
Katori Station (香取駅 Katori-eki) is a railway station on the Narita Line in Katori, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Katori Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station. It is also the nominal terminal station for the Kashima Line, although all Kashima Line trains terminate at Sawara Station. The station is unattended.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a small single-story station building.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Narita Line | for Sawara, Narita, Sakura, and Chiba for Sasagawa and Chōshi |
| ■ Kashima Line | for Kashima-Jingū | |
| 2 | ■ Narita Line | Sawara, Narita, Sakura, and Chiba |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narita Line | ||||
| Sawara | Local | Suigō | ||
| Kashima Line | ||||
| Sawara | Local | Jūnikyō | ||
History
Katori Station was opened on November 10, 1931. The station building was replaced in 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katori Station. |
- Katori Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°53′51″N 140°31′56″E / 35.8976°N 140.5322°E