Takaono Station Explained

Takaono Station
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Takaonomachi Shibahiki, Izumi-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-0402
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.0625°N 130.3018°W
Operator:Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line: Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Code:OR18
Original:Japanese Government Railways
Passengers:138
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Takaono Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the It is operated by third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 72.1 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms at street level. It has a reinforced concrete station building with a small waiting room.

Platforms

History

Takaono Station was opened on 15 October 1923 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Sendai Line, which was incorporated into the Kagoshima Main Line on 17 October 1927. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 138 people. [3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 高尾野駅. Takaono Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_7.html National Land Numerical Information (passenger traffic by station data)