Taka Station 高駅 | |||||||||||
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 Taka Station, October 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1262 Ishiba, Taka-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′40.24″N 133°4′14.02″E / 34.8778444°N 133.0705611°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |
JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.3 km (38.7 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 March 1934 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 daily | ||||||||||
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Taka Station (高駅, Taka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Taka-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
Lines
Taka Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 62.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 68.7 kilometers from Niimi.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving single bi-directional track. It formerly had two side platforms; however, in 2010 use of one of the platforms was discontinued and the track removed, although the platform itself remains in situ. The station is unattended.
History
Taka Station was opened on March 15, 1934. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passengers daily. [2]
Surrounding area
- Shobara Municipal High Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to
Taka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Taka Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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