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 |
Mapframe: | yes |
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]
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.
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
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.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1878 passengers daily.[3]
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: