Katsuura Station | |
Style: | JR East |
Native Name: | 勝浦駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Tona 254, Katsuura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-5225 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 35.1529°N 140.312°W |
Operator: | JR East |
Line: | Sotobō Line |
Distance: | 70.9 km from |
Platforms: | 2 island platforms |
Status: | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Passengers: | 946 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Katsuura Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Katsuura Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 70.9km (44.1miles) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.
Katsuura Station consists of two island platforms serving three tracks. Track 1 is used for bidirectional traffic. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Katsuura Station was opened on 20 June 1913. The current elevated station building was completed on 1 July 1982. Katsuura Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 946 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]