Katsurane Station | |
Style: | JR East |
Native Name: | 桂根駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | 173 Hamazoe, Shimohama-Katsurane, Akita-shi, Akita-ken 010-1501 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR East |
Line: | Uetsu Main Line |
Distance: | from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Opened: | 31 March 1987 |
Map Type: | Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Katsurane Station |
is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Katsurane Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 261.7km (162.6miles) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing; however, only one platform is normally used for passenger traffic. The station is unattended.
Katsurane Station opened as the Katsurane Signal Stop on 30 September 1962. It became a full passenger station on 31 March 1987.[1]