Katsurase Station

Railway station in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
40°06′5.36″N 140°25′4.44″E / 40.1014889°N 140.4179000°E / 40.1014889; 140.4179000Operated byAkita Nariku RailwayLine(s)■ Nairiku LineDistance20.5 kilometers from TakanosuPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 15, 1935PassengersFY201616
Location
Katsurase Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Katsurase Station
Katsurase Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
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Katsurase Station is located in Japan
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Katsurase Station (桂瀬駅, Katsurase-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Lines

Katsurae Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 20.5 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Yonaizawa - Ani-Maeda Onsen

History

Katsurae Station opened on 15 November 1935 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) serving the village of Maeda, Akita. The line was extended on to Aniai Station by 25 September 1936. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.[1]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 105
  • Ani River
  • Moriyoshi Junior High School

References

  1. ^ "会社概要" [Company profile]. akita-nairiku.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

External links

Media related to Katsurase Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)