Katsurase Station

Katsurae Station

桂瀬駅
Katsurase Station, October 2012
General information
LocationKatsurae, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken
Japan
Coordinates40°06′5.36″N 140°25′4.44″E / 40.1014889°N 140.4179000°E / 40.1014889; 140.4179000
Operated byAkita Nariku Railway
Line(s)■ Nairiku Line
Distance20.5 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 15, 1935
Passengers
FY201616
Location
Katsurase Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Katsurase Station
Katsurase Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Katsurase Station is located in Japan
Katsurase Station
Katsurase Station
Katsurase Station (Japan)

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

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.

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