Katsuura Station
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is a railway station operated by JR East's
Sotobō Line located in Katsuura
, Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
. It is 70.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station
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of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
s serving three tracks. Track 1 is used for bidirectional traffic. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
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nearby places:
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Sotobō Line located in Katsuura
Katsuura, Chiba
is a city located in southern part of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Katsuura city is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 20,570 and the density of 218 persons per km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is 70.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station
Chiba Station
is a railway station located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.-JR East:*Sōbu Main Line**Chūō-Sōbu Line**Sōbu Line *Narita Line*Sotobō Line*Uchibō Line-History:The station opened on 20 July 1894.The present station building was built in 1963...
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History
Katsuura Station was opened on June 20, 1913. The current elevated station building was completed on July 1, 1982. Katsuura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatizationPrivatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Layout
Katsuura Station consists of two island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s serving three tracks. Track 1 is used for bidirectional traffic. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platform
Surroundings
Katsuura station is located in the heart of Katsuura CityKatsuura, Chiba
is a city located in southern part of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Katsuura city is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 20,570 and the density of 218 persons per km²...
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nearby places:
- Morning market (朝市)
- Katsuura fishing port
- International Budo UniversityInternational Budo Universityis a private university in Katsuura, Chiba, Japan, established in 1984. The University is specialized in budo and sports related education.- History :* International Budo University was established in 1984....
- Route 128
- Route 297Route 297 (Japan)National Route 297 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tateyama, Chiba and Ichihara, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 107 km ....