Katori Station
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is a railway station operated by JR East
’s Narita Line located in Katori
, Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
. It is 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station
. It is also the nominal terminal station
for the Kashima Line, although all Kashima Line trains currently terminate at Sawara Station
.
of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
s by an overpass to a small one-story station building.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
’s Narita Line located in Katori
Katori, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 82,633 and a population density of 315 persons per km². The total area was 262.31 km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
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. It is 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station
Sakura Station
Sakura Station is a name of multiple rail stations in Japan* Sakura Station in Aichi Prefecture* Sakura Station in Mie Prefecture* Sakura Station in Chiba Prefecture* Keisei-Sakura Station in Chiba Prefecture...
. It is also the nominal terminal station
Terminal Station
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for the Kashima Line, although all Kashima Line trains currently terminate at Sawara Station
Sawara Station
is a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station. Some trains for the Kashima Line originate at this station.-History:...
.
History
Katori Station was opened on November 10, 1931 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both passenger and freight operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1961. The station has been unattended since July 1, 1970, and the Kashima Line began operations on August 20 of the same year. The station building was replaced in 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatizationPrivatization
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of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Layout
Kashima Station has a dual opposed side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s by an overpass to a small one-story station building.
Platforms
| 1 | Narita Line | for , , , | ||
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| Kashima Line | for | |||
| 2 | Narita Line | for , , , |