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).

Lines

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.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building located underneath. The station is attended.

Platforms

1Yokohama Line Yokohama Linefor Hachiōji
2Yokohama Line Yokohama Linefor Machida, Higashi-Kanagawa, Yokohama, Sakuragichō and Ōfuna

History

The station opened on 28 December 1957. A new station building with elevated tracks was completed in March 1988, coinciding with the doubling of the Yokohama line between Hachiōji and Aihara.

Station numbering was introduced on 20 August 2016 with Katakura being assigned station number JH31.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,212 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yeardaily average
20055,269
20105,157
20155,213

Surrounding area

  • Hachioji City Yui Civic Center
  • Hachioji Katakura Post Office
  • Fujitanido Park

See also

External links

Media related to Katakura Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • (in Japanese)