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
  • Bus stop
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:

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sotobō Line
Onjuku Limited Express Kazusa-Okitsu
Onjuku Rapid Terminus
Onjuku Local Ubara

External links

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Coordinates: 35°09′10″N 140°18′43″E / 35.1529°N 140.3120°E / 35.1529; 140.3120

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