Katori Station

Distance43.6 km from SakuraPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 10, 1931PassengersFY2006232 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Sawara towards Chiba		Narita Line		Suigō towards Chōshi
Sawara Terminus		Kashima Line		Jūnikyō towards Kashima Soccer Stadium

Location

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).

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

Katori Station was opened on November 10, 1931. The station building was replaced in 1986. ^{[citation needed]} 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

• Katori Middle School
• National Route 356

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Katori Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Katori Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)