Kato Station

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Kato Station

加斗駅
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Kato Station in August 2009
Location37-3 Kado, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0045
Japan
Coordinates35°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 byJR logo (west).svg JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance57.2 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 April 1921
Passengers
FY201676 daily
Location
Kato Station is located in Japan
Kato Station
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[]

« Service »
Obama Line
Seihama - Wakasa-Hongō

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[]

See also[]

Reference[]

  1. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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