Katamachi Station

Katamachi Station

潟町駅
Katamachi Station; 潟町駅
	Katamachi Station in July 2015
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°ECoordinates: 37°14′04″N 138°20′23″E / 37.2344°N 138.3397°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=448
History
Opened	15 July 1897
Passengers
	178 (daily) (FY2016)
Services
Location
	Katamachi Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main LineShow map of JR Shinetsu Main LineShow map of JapanShow all

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

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

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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[jreast2016stats-1] 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.

[1]

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