Naka-Taku Station Explained

Naka-Taku Station
Native Name:中多久駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Minamitakumachi Oaza Nagao, Taku-shi, Saga-ken 846-0023
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.2834°N 130.1123°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Karatsu Line
Distance:13.6 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Bicycle:Bike shed
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:360 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Pass Rank:252nd (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan Saga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Naka-Taku Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station on the Karatsu Line operated by JR Kyushu located in the city of Taku, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 13.6 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. A simple prefabricated station building is unstaffed and houses a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. A bike shed is located nearby.[2] [3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 April 1964 as an additional station on the existing track of the Karatsu Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 360 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 242nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 中多久. Naka-Taku Station. 11 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 18, 81.
  4. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度). PDF. 2023-09-08.