Takikawa Station Explained

Takikawa Station
Native Name:滝川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Hokkaido
Address:Takikawa, Hokkaido
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side platform and 2 island platforms
Tracks:5
Connections: Bus stop
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Code:A21
Passengers:1,669 daily
Pass Year:FY2014
Map Type:Japan Hokkaido#Japan

is a railway station in Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Lines

Takikawa Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and Nemuro Main Line. The station is numbered "A21".[1]

Station layout

The station consists of three ground level platforms serving five tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.[2]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 16 July 1898.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Surrounding area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Hokkaido Route Map. 19 November 2016. Hokkaido Railway Company. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207145544/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ttable/route_map.pdf. 7 December 2016. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Service Range Kitaca. 19 November 2016. JR Hokkaido. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119183456/http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/kitaca/p02.html. 19 November 2016. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/network/barrier/069/takikawa.html. ja:滝川駅バリアフリー情報. Takikawa Station accessibility information . Hokkaido Railway Company. Japan. ja. 9 December 2011.