Karatsu Station

Railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
JK  20  Karatsu Station

唐津駅
Kyushu Railway Company
North entrance of Karatsu Station in 2014
General information
LocationShinkomachi, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 847-0043
Japan
Coordinates
JK Karatsu Line

JK Chikuhi Line

Distance42,6 km from Kubota
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 December 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-01)
Passengers
FY20221616 daily
Rank89th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Onizuka
towards Kubota
 Karatsu Line Nishi-Karatsu
Terminus
Terminus Chikuhi Line Watada
towards Meinohama
Location
Karatsu Station is located in Saga Prefecture
Karatsu Station
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Location within Saga Prefecture
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Karatsu Station is located in Japan
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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
■ ■ 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "唐津駅" [Karatsu Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.

External links

Media related to Karatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Karatsu Station (JR Kyushu) (in Japanese)