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).
JH31 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 | ![]() | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Yokohama Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 40.0 km from Higashi-Kanagawa | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 28 December 1957 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 5,212 daily | ||||||||||
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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]
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is attended.[2]
1 | JH Yokohama Line | for Hachiōji |
2 | JH Yokohama Line | for Machida, Higashi-Kanagawa, Yokohama, Sakuragichō and Ōfuna ■ Sagami Line for Ebina and Chigasaki via Hashimoto |
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]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,212 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | daily average |
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2005 | 5,269[4] |
2010 | 5,157[5] |
2015 | 5,213[6] |
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