Takagi Station (Hiroshima)

Takagi Station (高木駅, Takagi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Takagi Station

高木駅
Takagi Station, March 2006
General information
Location39-5 Takagi-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0013
Japan
Coordinates34°33′46.14″N 133°15′13.22″E / 34.5628167°N 133.2536722°E / 34.5628167; 133.2536722
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance21.7 km (13.5 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Passengers
FY2019264
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ukai
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Shin-ichi
towards Fukuyama
Location
Takagi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Takagi Station
Takagi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Takagi Station is located in Japan
Takagi Station
Takagi Station
Takagi Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Takagi Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 21.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended. An automatic ticket vending machine is installed in the waiting area on the platform.[2]

History

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Takagi Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Takagi Stop (高木停留場, Takagi teiryūba). It was elevated to a full passenger station on 1 September 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 264 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Fuchu City Public Health and Welfare Center
  • Fuchu Municipal Kokufu Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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