Kato Station

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Kato Station 加斗駅
Kato Station in August 2009
Location	37-3 Kado, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0045 Japan
Coordinates	35°28′51″N 135°39′58″E / 35.4808°N 135.6661°E / 35.4808; 135.6661Coordinates: 35°28′51″N 135°39′58″E / 35.4808°N 135.6661°E / 35.4808; 135.6661
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	57.2 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 April 1921
Passengers
FY2016	76 daily
Location
Kato Station Location within Japan

Kato Station (加斗駅, Kato-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines[]

Kato Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout[]

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations[]

History[]

Kato Station opened on 3 April 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station building was rebuilt in 1995.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area[]

• National Route 27

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

Reference[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kato Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)