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Karatsu Station 
Summary
Karatsu Station (唐津駅, Karatsu-eki) is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Karatsu and Chikuhi lines. It is the main station of Karatsu City.
Karatsu Station 唐津駅 | |
|---|---|
 North entrance of Karatsu Station in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°26′46″N 129°58′4″E / 33.44611°N 129.96778°E |
| Operated by |  JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Chikuhi Line |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1898 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 2290 daily |
| Rank | 83rd (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Karatsu Station Location within Japan | |
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Layout edit
It is an elevated station with two island platforms and four tracks.
Environs edit
- Karatsu Castle
- Maizuru Park
- Hikiyama Exhibition Hall
- Showa Bus Ōteguchi Bus Center
- Saga Prefectural Karatsu Nishi High School
History edit
- 1898-12-01 – Opening
Adjacent stations edit
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Chikuhi Line | Watada | ||
| Onizuka | Karatsu Line | Nishi-Karatsu |
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 83rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[1]
References edit
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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