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).
Takatsuki Station 高月駅  | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Location | |
  Takatsuki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Takatsuki Station Takatsuki Station (Japan) | |
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
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