Katsuura Station

Railway station in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

35°09′10″N 140°18′43″E / 35.1529°N 140.3120°E / 35.1529; 140.3120Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Sotobō Line Distance70.9 km from SogaPlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 June 1913; 110 years ago (1913-06-20)PassengersFY2019946 Services

Preceding station		Following station
Onjuku towards Tokyo	Wakashio	Kazusa-Okitsu towards Awa-Kamogawa
Onjuku towards Soga	Sotobō Line Keiyō Rapid	Terminus
Onjuku towards Soga or Chiba	Sotobō Line Local	Ubara towards Awa-Kamogawa

Location
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Katsuura Station (勝浦駅, Katsuura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Katsuura Station is served by the Sotobō Line, and is located 70.9 km (44.1 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Chiba Station.

Station Layout

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.

Platform

1	■ Sotobō Line	For Awa-Kamogawa, Tokyo, Chiba
2	■ Sotobō Line	For Awa-Kamogawa, Awa-Kominato, Tokyo, Chiba
3	■ Sotobō Line	For Mobara, Soga, Chiba

History

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.