Karatsu Station

View of North Entrance of Karatsu Station 20140726

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.^[1]

References[]

^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

Coordinates: 33°26′46″N 129°58′4″E / 33.44611°N 129.96778°E / 33.44611; 129.96778

[1] "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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