Takatsuki Station (Shiga)
JR-West regional rail station | |
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 |
Location | |
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[edit]
Media related to Takatsuki Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons