Katakura Station (片倉駅, Katakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
JH31 Katakura Station 片倉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Katakura Station platforms in August 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 718 Katakura-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-0914 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°38′22.9″N 139°20′29″E / 35.639694°N 139.34139°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Yokohama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.0 km from Higashi-Kanagawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 December 1957 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5,212 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKatakura Station is served by the Yokohama Line from Hachiōji to Higashi-Kanagawa, and is located 2.6 km from the northern terminus of the line at Hachiōji.[1]
Station layout
editThe station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is attended.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | JH Yokohama Line | for Hachiōji |
| 2 | JH Yokohama Line | for Machida, Higashi-Kanagawa, Yokohama, Sakuragichō and Ōfuna |
History
editThe station opened on 28 December 1957.[1] A new station building with elevated tracks was completed in March 1988, coinciding with the doubling of the Yokohama line between Hachiōji and Aihara.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on 20 August 2016 with Katakura being assigned station number JH31.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,212 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
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| 2005 | 5,269[6] |
| 2010 | 5,157[7] |
| 2015 | 5,213[8] |
Surrounding area
edit- Hachioji City Yui Civic Center
- Hachioji Katakura Post Office
- Fujitanido Park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 週刊JR全駅・全車両基地 No.03 [Weekly All Stations and All Depots No.3]. Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. August 2012. p. 28. EAN 4910232440825.
- ^ 各駅情報（片倉駅） [Station Information: Katakura Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "⾸都圏エリアへ 「駅ナンバリング」を導⼊します" [Introduce “station numbering” to the Tokyo metropolitan area] (PDF). jreast.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (7 April 2016). "JA・JK・JT・AKB…JR東日本、首都圏で駅ナンバリングなど導入へ" [JA, JK, JT, AKB … JR East to introduce station numbering in the Tokyo metropolitan area]. Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Katakura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)