Bitchū-Takahashi Station Explained

Bitchū-Takahashi Station
Native Name:備中高梁駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1317-2 Asahimachi, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 716-0039
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7885°N 133.6161°W
Distance:47.4km (29.5miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Code:JR-V12
Status:Staffed
Passengers:1878 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Bitchū-Takahashi Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bitchū-Takahashi Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 34.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 49.9 kilometers from . 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

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.[2] A new station building was completed in April 2015.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1878 passengers daily.[3]

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:

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Book: Ishino . Akira . 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 . 1998 . JTB . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 260.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station