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 to , 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
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 year daily average 2005 5,269 2010 5,157 2015 5,213
Surrounding area Hachioji City Yui Civic Center Hachioji Katakura Post Office Fujitanido Park
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information