Kato Station
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Kato Station 加斗駅 | |||||
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Kato Station in August 2009 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 37-3 Kado, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0045 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 35°28′51″N 135°39′58″E / 35.4808°N 135.6661°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Obama Line | ||||
Distance | 57.2 km from Tsuruga | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Staffed | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 3 April 1921 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2016 | 76 daily | ||||
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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
[edit]Kato Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations
[edit]« | Service | » | ||
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Obama Line | ||||
Seihama | - | Wakasa-Hongō |
History
[edit]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
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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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- Official website (in Japanese)