Katsuyama Station Explained

Katsuyama Station
Native Name:勝山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:34-2-7 Hishima, Onwa-chō, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-0831
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.0563°N 136.4921°W
Operator:Echizen Railway
Line: Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:1
Distance:27.8 km from
Code:E23
Status:Staffed
Opened:March 11, 1914
Passengers:395
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Katsuyama Station is a terminal station of the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 27.8 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The station building is the original structure from 1914, and was designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on February 17, 2004.[1]

History

Katsuyama Station was opened on March 11, 1914. On March 2, 1942 the line was transferred to the transferred to Keifuku Electric Railway. The line connecting Katsuyama with Keifuku-Ōno was discontinued on August 13, 1974 making Katsuyama the terminus of the line. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on October 19, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 395 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 文化遺産データベース「えちぜん鉄道勝山駅本屋」 . Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan . 2015-11-29.
  2. Web site: http://www.city.katsuyama.fukui.jp/docs/uploads/data/19047_data_lib_data_170810103545.pdf. ja:117-1.えちぜん鉄道乗車人員. Echizen Railway Passenger Statistics. 2017. Katsuyama City Government. Japan. Japanese. 22 May 2018.