Takehara Station
Takehara Station 竹原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Takehara Station, 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-1 Chuo, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 725-0026 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′22.18″N 132°54′36.08″E / 34.3394944°N 132.9100222°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 25.3 km (15.7 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y25[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 July 1932 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 792 | ||||||||||
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Takehara Station (竹原駅, Takehara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2] Takehara Station is mentioned in the slice-of-life anime series Tamayura.[3]
Lines
[edit]Takehara Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
| 2 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
[edit]Tadanouchi Station was opened on 10 July 1932. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Takehara City Hall
- Hiroshima Prefectural Takehara High School
- Takehara City Takehara Junior High School
- Takehara City Takehara Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ おすすめ舞台訪問コース. Takehara, Hiroshima. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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