Kato Station

Railway station in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
35°28′51″N 135°39′58″E / 35.4808°N 135.6661°E / 35.4808; 135.6661Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Obama Line Distance57.2 km from TsurugaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 April 1921PassengersFY201676 daily
Location
Kato Station is located in Japan
Kato Station
Kato Station
Location within Japan

Kato Station (加斗駅, Kato-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kato Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Obama Line
Seihama - Wakasa-Hongō

History

Kato Station opened on 3 April 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station building was rebuilt in 1995.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 27

See also

References

  1. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

External links

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Stations of the JR West Obama Line