Katata Station
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Katata Station 堅田駅 | |||||
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 Katata Station, June 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1-70 Mano, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0232 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°07′16″N 135°54′55″E / 35.1212°N 135.9152°E | ||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||
| Line(s) |  Kosei Line | ||||
| Distance | 17.7 km from Yamashina | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-B25 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 July 1974 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 7,843 daily | ||||
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Katata Station (堅田駅, Katata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Katata Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 17.7 kilometres (11.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 23.2 kilometres (14.4 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 3, 4 | ■ Kosei Line | for Kyoto |
Adjacent Stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosei Line | ||||
| Hieizan Sakamoto | Special Rapid Service | Ōmi-Maiko | ||
| Ogoto-onsen | Rapid Service | Ōmi-Maiko | ||
| Ogoto-onsen | Local | Ono | ||
History
[edit]The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kakata being assigned station number JR-B25.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7,843 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
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- Mangetsu-ji, noted for its "floating hall" Ukimidō[5]
- Dejima Lighthouse, Built as a wooden lighthouse in 1933
- Tomb of Koto-Naishi, wife of Nitta Yoshisada
- Katada Church, Built in 1930, designed by William Merrell Vories
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Ukimido (Mangetsuji Temple)". JAPAN SHIGA Tourism Official Website - SHIGA BIWAKO. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
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Media related to Katata Station at Wikimedia Commons
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