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

Katamachi Station

潟町駅
Katamachi Station in July 2015
General information
Location539-3 Katamachi, Ogata-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3103
Japan
Coordinates37°14′04″N 138°20′23″E / 37.2344°N 138.3397°E / 37.2344; 138.3397
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=448
History
Opened15 July 1897; 127 years ago (1897-07-15)
Passengers
178 (daily) (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Dosokohama
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Jōgehama
towards Niigata
Location
Katamachi Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Katamachi Station
Katamachi Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Katamachi Station is located in Japan
Katamachi Station
Katamachi Station
Katamachi Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Shin'etsu Main Line for Nagaoka and Niigata
2  Shin'etsu Main Line for Naoetsu

History

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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

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 178 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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