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Katamachi Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
■ Shin'etsu Main Line

Passengers
  
175 (daily) (FY2015)

Opened
  
15 July 1897

Katamachi Station

Location
  
539-3 Katamachi, Ogata-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3103 Japan

Website
  
www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=448

Similar
  
Dosokohama Station, Jōgehama Station, Kakizaki Station, Saigata Station, Kuroi Station

Katamachi Station (潟町駅, Katamachi-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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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.

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 2015, the station was used by an average of 175 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • former Katamachi town hall
  • Katamachi Post Office
  • Japan National Route 8
  • References

    Katamachi Station Wikipedia