Katahama Station
# Katahama Station

Katahama Station (片浜駅, Katahama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

## Lines

Katahama Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 130.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

## Station layout

The station has two opposing side platforms serving two tracks, with the station building built over the platforms. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles, and a staffed ticket office.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Tokaido Main Line | for Numazu and Atami |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Tokaido Main Line | for Shizuoka and Hamamatsu |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Tokaido Main Line CA04 |||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Hara CA05 | Local | Numazu CA03 |

## History

Katahama Station opened on March 21, 1987, the last train station to be built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) before its privatization. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Katahama Station was assigned station number CA04.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2452 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

The station is located in a suburban residential area to the east of the center of Numazu.

