a junction passenger

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in the city of

Katori, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 74,469 in 31,113 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Katori Shrine is in the city of Katori, as is ...

Japan, operated by the

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

(JR East).

Lines

Katori Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station. It is also the nominal

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for the Kashima Line, although all Kashima Line trains terminate at

Sawara Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Katori, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Sawara Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura S ...

Station layout

The station has two opposed

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s connected by a footbridge to a small single-story station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Katori Station was opened on November 10, 1931. The station building was replaced in 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 232 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* Katori Middle School *

References

External links

Katori Station information
(JR East) {{Kashima Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture Narita Line Kashima Line Katori, Chiba