Taka Station
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Taka Station 高駅 | |||||||||||
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 Taka Station, October 2007 | |||||||||||
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| 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 miles) 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Taka Station was opened on March 15, 1934. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Shobara Municipal High Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Media related to Taka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Taka Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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