Takatsuki Station (Shiga)
Takatsuki Station 高月駅  | |||||
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| JR-West regional rail station | |||||
 Takatsuki Station west exit, July 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Takatsukicho Ochikawa 33-26, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0232 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°28′13″N 136°14′15″E / 35.4704°N 136.2376°E | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line(s) |  Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 18.2 km from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-A06 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 10, 1882 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 726 daily | ||||
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Takatsuki Station (高月駅, Takatsuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Lines
[edit]Takatsuki Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 18.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platform
[edit]| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Maibara and Kyoto |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kawake | Local | Kinomoto | ||
History
[edit]The station opened on 10 March 1882 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Takatsuki being assigned station number JR-A06.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 726 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- former Takatsuki Town Hall
- Nagahama City Takatsuki Library
- Nagahama City Takatsuki Junior High School
- Nagahama City Takatsuki Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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