is an underground

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located in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama,

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operated by the Yokohama Municipal Subway’s Blue Line (Line 3). It is 26.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Blue Line at Shōnandai Station.

History

Katakurachō Station was opened on March 14, 1985.

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were installed in April 2007.

Lines

* Yokohama Municipal Subway ** Blue Line

Station layout

Katakurachō Station has a dual opposed

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s serving two tracks, located four stories underground.

Platforms

File:Katakuracho-Sta-Gate.JPG, Ticket gates File:Yokohama-municipal-subway-B23-Katakuracho-station-platform.jpg, Platform

References

* Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. ''Jane's World Railways 2008-2009''. Jane's Information Group (2008).

External links

Katakurachō Station (Blue Line)
Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Blue Line (Yokohama) {{Kanagawa-railstation-stub