Katsurase Station
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Katsurae Station 桂瀬駅 | |||||
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_-_panoramio.jpg) Katsurase Station, October 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Katsurae, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 40°06′5.36″N 140°25′4.44″E / 40.1014889°N 140.4179000°E | ||||
| Operated by | Akita Nariku Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nairiku Line | ||||
| Distance | 20.5 kilometers from Takanosu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | November 15, 1935 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 16 | ||||
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Katsurase Station (桂瀬駅, Katsurase-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Katsurae Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 20.5 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yonaizawa | - | Ani-Maeda Onsen | ||
History
Katsurae Station opened on 15 November 1935 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the village of Maeda, Akita. The line was extended on to Aniai Station by 25 September 1936. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.[1]
