Katori Station

Katori Station (香取駅, Katori-eki) a junction passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Katori Station

香取駅
Station shelter after rebuilding, June 2020
Location1428 Tsunomiya, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken 287-0011
Japan
Coordinates35.8976°N 140.5322°E / 35.8976; 140.5322
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance43.6 km from Sakura
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 10, 1931
Passengers
FY2006232
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Sawara
toward Chiba
 Narita Line Suigō
toward Chōshi
Sawara
Terminus
 Kashima Line Jūnikyō
toward Kashima Soccer Stadium
Location
Katori Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Katori Station
Katori Station (Japan)

Lines

Katori Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station. It is also the nominal terminal station for the Kashima Line, although all Kashima Line trains terminate at Sawara Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a small single-story station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Narita Line for Sawara , Narita, Sakura, and Chiba
for Sasagawa and Chōshi
■ Kashima Line for Kashima-Jingū
2 ■ Narita Line Sawara , Narita, Sakura, and Chiba

History
Previous station structure, converted from a former freight wagon, May 2005

Katori Station was opened on November 10, 1931. The station building was replaced in 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 232 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 千葉県統計年鑑（平成19年 [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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