Takinomiya Station (滝宮駅, Takinomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ayagawa, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K15".

Takinomiya Station

滝宮駅
Station entrance
Takinomiya Station entrance
General information
LocationTakinomiya, Ayagawa-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-2305
Japan
Coordinates34°14′53″N 133°55′20″E / 34.2481°N 133.9223°E / 34.2481; 133.9223
Operated by Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line(s) Kotohira Line
Distance20.7 km from Takamatsu-Chikkō
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeK15
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1927 (1927-03-15)
Passengers
FY 2019556 daily[1]
Location
Takinomiya Station is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Takinomiya Station
Takinomiya Station
Location within Kagawa Prefecture
Takinomiya Station is located in Japan
Takinomiya Station
Takinomiya Station
Takinomiya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Takinomiya Station is a station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 20.7 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station. Takinomiya is the terminus for some services from Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.[2]

Layout

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The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. It is the only staffed station on the Kotohira Line outside of Takamatsu City.[3] The station building has been in use since the opening of the line in 1926, and has been certified as a modern industrial heritage.

Adjacent stations

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Service
Ayagawa   Kotohira Line   Hayuka

History

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Takinomiya Station opened on December 21, 1926 as a station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger.

Surrounding area

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Passenger statistics

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Ridership per day [1]
Year Ridership
2011 1317
2012 1307
2013 1167
2014 647
2015 624
2016 578
2017 556
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "The KOTOHIRA-Line timetable (outbound)". Kotoden (in Japanese). December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. ^ 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2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
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