Taka Station

Location
	Taka Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Taka Station Taka Station (Japan)

Taka Station

高駅
Taka Station; 高駅
	Taka Station, October 2007
General information
Location	1262 Ishiba, Taka-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken; Japan
Coordinates	34°52′40.24″N 133°4′14.02″E / 34.8778444°N 133.0705611°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	P Geibi Line
Distance	62.3 km (38.7 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 March 1934
Passengers
2019	1 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Taka Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Taka Station Taka Station (Japan)

Taka Station (高駅, Taka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Taka-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Taka Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 62.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 68.7 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving single bi-directional track. It formerly had two side platforms; however, in 2010 use of one of the platforms was discontinued and the track removed, although the platform itself remains in situ. The station is unattended.

History

Taka Station was opened on March 15, 1934. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shobara Municipal High Elementary School
- Japan National Route 183

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Taka Station at Wikimedia Commons

Taka Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)

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[Kawashima-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] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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