Operated by JR East Address Japan | Passengers 175 (daily) (FY2015) Opened 15 July 1897 | |
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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
References
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