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JK 20 Karatsu Station

唐津駅
JK 20 Karatsu Station; 唐津駅
	North entrance of Karatsu Station in 2014
General information
Location	Shinkomachi, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 847-0043; Japan
Coordinates	33°26′46″N 129°58′4″E / 33.44611°N 129.96778°E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JK Karatsu Line JK Chikuhi Line
Distance	42,6 km from Kubota
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1898; 126 years ago
Passengers
FY2022	1616 daily
Rank	89th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Location
Location
	Karatsu Station Location within Saga Prefecture Karatsu Station Karatsu Station (Japan)

Karatsu Station (唐津駅, Karatsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2] It is the main station of Karatsu City.

Lines

This station is served by the Karatsu Line, and is located 42.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kubota. It is the terminus of the Chikuhi Line, and is 42.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Meinohama.^[3]

Layout

The station has two elevated island platforms, with the station facilities underneath. This station is outsourced to JR Kyushu Service Support and a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[2]^[3]

Platforms

1,2, 3	■ JK Karatsu Line	for Nishi-Karatsu for Taku, Ogi
1,2, 3	■ ■ Chikuhi Line (West)	for Imari
3, 4	■ JK Chikuhi Line (East)	for Chikuzen-Maebaru and Meinohama

History

On 1 December 1898, the Karatsu Kogyo Railway opened Karatsu, with a line extending to Yamamoto. On 13 June 1899, the track was extended to Kyūragi. On 23 February 1902, the company, now renamed the Karatsu Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the line which served the station was designated the Karatsu Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.^[4]^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1616 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 89th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[6]

Surrounding area

Karatsu Castle
Maizuru Park
Hikiyama Exhibition Hall
Showa Bus Ōteguchi Bus Center
Saga Prefectural Karatsu Nishi High School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b "唐津駅" [Karatsu Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻長崎佐賀エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 15, 81. ISBN 9784062951647.
^ 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 223–4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 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. 720. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.