Karatsu Station

Railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
33°26′46″N 129°58′4″E / 33.44611°N 129.96778°E / 33.44611; 129.96778Operated by JR KyushuLine(s)■ Chikuhi LinePlatforms2 island platformsTracks4ConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYesOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 December 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-01)PassengersFY20162290 dailyRank83rd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
Karatsu Station is located in Japan
Karatsu Station
Karatsu Station
Location within Japan

Karatsu Station (唐津駅, Karatsu-eki) is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Karatsu and Chikuhi lines. It is the main station of Karatsu City.

Lines

  • JR Kyushu
    • Chikuhi Line
    • Karatsu Line

Layout

It is an elevated station with two island platforms and four tracks.

Environs

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

History

  • 1898-12-01 – Opening

Adjacent stations

← Service →
-   Chikuhi Line   Watada
Onizuka   Karatsu Line   Nishi-Karatsu

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 83rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[1]

References

  1. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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