Takagi Station (Hiroshima)

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 JR West Following station
Ukai
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Shin-ichi
towards Fukuyama
Location
Takagi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Takagi Station
Takagi Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

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

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

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

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

Surrounding area

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

See also

References

  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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