Bitchu-Takahashi Station
Lines
Bitchū-Takahashi Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 34.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 49.9 kilometers from Okayama. The Hakubi Line extends as a single track from this station north.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 3 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Niimi and Yonago |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakubi Line | ||||
| Kurashiki | Sunrise Izumo | Niimi | ||
| Kobe | West Express Ginga | Neu (One-way Operation) | ||
| Soja or Kurashiki | Yakumo | Niimi | ||
| Bitchū-Hirose | Local | Kinoyama | ||
History
Bitchū-Takahashi Station opened on June 20, 1926. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in April 2015.
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Former station building (2006-03-31) -
Former platform area, looking toward Niimi Station (2007-07-22) -
tFormer Station, looking toward Kurashiki Station (2006-03-31)
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1878 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Bitchū-Takahashi Station is located about 500 meters east of the Takahashi River, which is across Japan National Route 180. Next to the station is the Takahashi City Complex with the Takahashi City Library, Tourist Information Center and the Takahashi Bus Center. Also in the area are the following:
- Takahashi Municipal Office
- Bitchū Prefectural Community Center, Takahashi Branch
- Takahashi Sōgō Cultural Arts Center
- Takahashi City Bunka Kōryukan
- Kibi International University
- Okayama Prefectural Takahashi High School
- Okayama Prefectural Takahashi Jōnan High School
- Takahashi Nisshin High School
- Raikyū-ji
- Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle
See also
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.
- ^ Ishino, Akira (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編. JTB. p. 260. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Bitchū-Takahashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bitchū-Takahashi Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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