Takata Station (Fukuoka)

Takata Station (高田駅, Takata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Amagi Railway, a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1]

Takata Station

高田駅
Station platform
General information
LocationTakata, Chikuzen-machi, Asakura-gun, Fukuoka-ken 838-0814
Japan
Coordinates33°24′51.1″N 130°38′1.5″E / 33.414194°N 130.633750°E / 33.414194; 130.633750
Operated by Amagi Railway
Line(s) Amagi Line
Distance11.8 km from Kiyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened1 November 1960 (1960-11-01)
Previous namesChikuzen Takata (until 1 April 1986)
Passengers
FY201873
Location
Takata Station is located in Fukuoka Prefecture
Takata Station
Takata Station
Location within Fukuoka Prefecture
Takata Station is located in Japan
Takata Station
Takata Station
Takata Station (Japan)
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Lines

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The station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located11.8 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1] All Amagi Line trains stop at the station.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of a side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance.[3][4]

Platforms

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1  Amagi Line for Kiyama and Amagi

Adjacent stations

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Service
Amagi Railway Amagi Line
Tachiarai Local Amagi

History

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Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 November 1960 with the name Chikuzen Takata Station (筑前高田駅) as an added station on its existing Amagi Line track. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway. The name of the station was changed to Takata on the same day.[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 182, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. ^ "甘木鉄道時刻表" [Amagi Railway Timetable] (PDF). www.amatetsu.jp. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ "高田" [Takata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 28, 83. ISBN 9784062951630.
  5. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 699. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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