Katahama Station (片浜駅, Katahama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA04 Katahama Station 片浜駅 | |||||
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 Katahama Station in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 254-1 Imazawa, Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-0875 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°07′05″N 138°49′10″E / 35.117986°N 138.819428°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tokaido Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 130.3 km from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CA04 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 21 March 1987 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 2452 daily | ||||
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Lines
editKatahama Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 130.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
editThe station has two opposing side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building built over the platforms. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles, and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tokaido Main Line | for Numazu and Atami |
| 2 | ■ Tokaido Main Line | for Shizuoka and Hamamatsu |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokaido Main Line CA04 | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hara CA05 | Local | Numazu CA03 | ||
History
editKatahama Station opened on March 21, 1987,[1] the last train station to be built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) before its privatization.[citation needed] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.[1]
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Katahama Station was assigned station number CA04.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2452 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
editThe station is located in a suburban residential area to the east of the center of Numazu.
See also
editReferences
edit- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1. (in Japanese)
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)