Katsuta Station


Katsuta Station is a railway station in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.

Lines

Katsuta Station is served by the Jōban Line from in Tokyo, and is located 121.1 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. It is also the terminus of the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line to.

Station layout

Katsuta Station has two island platforms. The station building is elevated and is located above the platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The JR East Katsuta Station opened on 18 March 1910. The Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station opened on 25 December 1913. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the JR East station was used by an average of 12,173 passengers daily. The Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station was used by an average of 834 passengers daily in fiscal 2011. The JR East passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
200012,723
200511,876
201011,817
201111,803
201212,173

Surrounding area