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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Katsuta Station
Katsuta Station (勝田駅, Katsuta-eki) is a junction passenger railway station inn the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.

Lines

Katsuta Station is served by the Jōban Line from Ueno 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 Ajigaura.

Station layout

The station consists of 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

1 ■ Minato Line for Nakaminato and Ajigaura
2/3 ■ Jōban Line
(JU Ueno-Tokyo Line) 		for Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka, Tsuchiura, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
■ Mito Line for Mito, Tomobe, Kasama, Shimodate, and Oyama
4 ■ Jōban Line for Hitachi, Takahagi, Iwaki, Haranomachi and Sendai
  • The west side of the station in June 2017
    The west side of the station in June 2017
  • The passageway linking the east and west sides of the station in June 2017
    The passageway linking the east and west sides of the station in June 2017
  • The ticket barriers in June 2017
    The ticket barriers in June 2017
  • The inner concourse in June 2017
    The inner concourse in June 2017
  • The platforms in June 2017, looking north, with platform 2 on the right
    The platforms in June 2017, looking north, with platform 2 on the right
  • The entrance to the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway platform in June 2017
    The entrance to the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway platform in June 2017
  • The Hitachinaka Seaside Railway platform in June 2017
    The Hitachinaka Seaside Railway platform in June 2017

History

The station in March 1993, before rebuilding

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

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 13,586 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). 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 year Daily average
2000 12,723
2005 11,876
2010 11,817
2015 12,936

Surrounding area

See also