Katsuura Station

Katsuura Station

勝浦駅
Katsuura Station; 勝浦駅
	Katsuura Station in December 2011
Location	Tona 254, Katsuura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5225; Japan
Coordinates	35°09′10″N 140°18′43″E / 35.1529°N 140.3120°ECoordinates: 35°09′10″N 140°18′43″E / 35.1529°N 140.3120°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sotobō Line
Distance	70.9 km from Soga
Platforms	2 island platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 20, 1913
Passengers
FY2019	946
Services
Location
	Katsuura Station Location within Chiba PrefectureShow map of Chiba PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

Katsuura Station (勝浦駅, Katsuura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Katsuura Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 70.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station Layout[]

Katsuura Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks. Track 1 is used for bidirectional traffic. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platform[]

1	■ Sotobō Line	For Awa-Kamogawa, Tokyo, Chiba
2	■ Sotobō Line	For Awa-Kamogawa, Awa-Kominato, Tokyo, Chiba
3	■ Sotobō Line	For Mobara, Soga, Chiba

History[]

Katsuura Station was opened on June 20, 1913. The current elevated station building was completed on July 1, 1982. Katsuura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.