Takachaya Station

Takachaya Station (高茶屋駅, Takachaya-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Takachaya Station 高茶屋駅
Takachaya Station
General information
Location	1-6-14 Takajaya, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken 514-0819 Japan
Coordinates	34°40′2.63″N 136°30′45.00″E
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	■ Kisei Main Line
Distance	23.4 km from Kameyama
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Connections	Bus terminal
History
Opened	December 31, 1893
Passengers
FY2019	551 daily
Location Takachaya Station Location within Mie Prefecture Takachaya Station Takachaya Station (Japan)

Lines

Takachaya Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is 23.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge. The station building, with its high ceiling, dates from the original construction of the line.

Platforms

1	■ Kisei Main Line	For Kameyama, Yokkaichi, Kuwana, Nagoya
2,3	■ Kisei Main Line	For Matsusaka, Iseshi, Toba, Shingu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
Kisei Main Line
Rapid "Mie": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Nanki": Does not stop at this station
Akogi		Local		Rokken

History

The Sangū Railway started service with its initial line between Tsu Station and Miyagawa Station on December 31, 1893. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming the Sangu Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on October 12, 1909. The station was transferred to the control of the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line on July 15, 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. The station has been unattended since October 1, 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 551 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• ÆON MALL Tsuminami
  • ÆON STYLE Tsuminami
• Mie Science and Technology Promotion Center
• Matsusaka Iron Works Co., Ltd.
• Mie Prefectural Tsu Higher Technical School
• Tsu Municipal Southern Suburbs Junior High School
• Tsu Municipal Takachaya Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Takachaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR Central timetable (in Japanese)