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Takasago Station (高砂駅, Takasago-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Takasago Station 高砂駅 | |
|---|---|
 Takasago Station, May 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hamadamachi, Takasago-chō, Takasago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 676-0022 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°45′07″N 134°48′12″E / 34.7518387°N 134.8032546°E |
| Operated by |  Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line |
| Distance | 37.3 km from Nishidai |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SY31 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 August 1923 |
| Previous names | Takasagomachi (to 1924), Dentetsu Takasago (to 1991) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1844 (boarding only) |
| Location | |
  Takasago Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Takasago Station Takasago Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Takasago Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 37.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an underground passage.[1]
Platforms edit
| 1, 2 | ■  Main Line
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for Shikama, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| 3, 4 | ■ Main Line
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for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Higashi-Futami | Limited Express | Arai (in the morning and the evening) Ōshio (others) | ||
| Onoenomatsu | S Limited Express | Arai | ||
| Onoenomatsu | Local | Arai | ||
History edit
Takasago Station opened on August 19, 1923, as Takasagomachi Station (高砂町駅).[1] It was renamed Dentetsu Sone Station (電鉄高砂駅) in February 1924 and to its present name on April 7, 1991.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3241 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Umegaedayu
- Takasago Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills Takasago Factory
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 122. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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