Katamachi Station

37°14′04″N 138°20′23″E / 37.2344°N 138.3397°E / 37.2344; 138.3397Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Shin'etsu Main LinePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=448HistoryOpened15 July 1897; 126 years ago (1897-07-15)Passengers178 (daily) (FY2016) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Dosokohama towards Naoetsu		Shin'etsu Main Line Local		Jōgehama towards Niigata

Location
Katamachi Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Katamachi Station Katamachi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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

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

Surrounding area

• former Katamachi town hall
• Katamachi Post Office
• Japan National Route 8

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Shin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Railway abandonedShinano Railway LineShin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano LineETR Myōkō Haneuma LineShin'etsu Main Line (2015-present)