Katsurae Station | |
Native Name: | 桂瀬駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Katsurae, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | Akita Nariku Railway |
Line: | Nairiku Line |
Distance: | 20.5 kilometers from |
Platforms: | 1 side platform |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Opened: | November 15, 1935 |
Passengers: | 16 |
Pass Year: | FY2016 |
Map Type: | Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Katsurase Station |
is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Katsurae Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 20.5 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
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]