Katakura Station
Railway station in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
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Katakura Station (片倉駅, Katakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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JR EastJH31 Katakura Station 片倉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Katakura Station platforms in August 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 718 Katakura-machi, Hachiōji-shi, Tokyo 192-0914 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°38′22.9″N 139°20′29″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Yokohama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.0 km from Higashi-Kanagawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 December 1957 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 5,212 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Katakura Station is served by the Yokohama Line from Hachiōji to Higashi-Kanagawa, and is located 2.6 km from the northern terminus of the line at Hachiōji.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is attended.[2]
Platforms
| 1 |  Yokohama Line |
for Hachiōji |
| 2 | Yokohama Line |
for Machida, Higashi-Kanagawa, Yokohama, Sakuragichō and Ōfuna |
History
The station opened on 28 December 1957.[1] A new station building with elevated tracks was completed in March 1988, coinciding with the doubling of the Yokohama line between Hachiōji and Aihara.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on 20 August 2016 with Katakura being assigned station number JH31.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Hachioji City Yui Civic Center
- Hachioji Katakura Post Office
- Fujitanido Park
