Katori Station

Katori Station 香取駅
Station shelter after rebuilding, June 2020
General information
Location	1428 Tsunomiya, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 287-0011 Japan
Coordinates	35°53′51″N 140°31′56″E / 35.8976°N 140.5322°E / 35.8976; 140.5322
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kashima Line ■ Narita Line
Distance	43.6 km from Sakura
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 10, 1931
Passengers
FY2006	232
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sawara towards Chiba Narita Line Suigō towards Chōshi Sawara Terminus Kashima Line Jūnikyō towards Kashima Soccer Stadium
Location Katori Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Katori Station Katori Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Katori Station (香取駅, Katori-eki) a junction passenger railway station in the city of 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.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a small single-story station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Katori Station was opened on November 10, 1931. The station building was replaced in 1986. ^{[citation needed]} The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 232 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Katori Middle School
• National Route 356

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Katori Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)

This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 05:36