Takio Station
Takio Station  | |||||||||||
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 Takio Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Tsumori, Ōita-shi, Ōita-ken, 870-0945 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°12′34″N 131°37′23″E / 33.20944°N 131.62306°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hōhi Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 142.9 km from Kumamoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Remotely managed station | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 408 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 265th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Takio Station (
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 142.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.[3]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building, only shelters on the platforms for waiting passengers. A separate shelter at the station entrance houses an automatic ticket vending machine. There is a ticket booth but this is unstaffed.[2][3]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ ■ Hōhi Main Line | for Ōita |
| 2 | ■ ■ Hōhi Main Line | for Bungo-Taketa and Kumamoto |
History
[edit]On 1 April 1914, JGR opened the Inukai Light Rail Line (
On 17 March 2018, Takio became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.[6]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 408 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 265th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[7]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Magari Stone Buddha - Oita prefecture designated historic site
- Takio Hyakuana Yokoana Tumulus Group - Historic Site designated by Oita City
- Oita City Takio Elementary School
- Oita City Morioka Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "
滝尾 " [Takio]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 April 2018. - ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013).
図説 :日本 の鉄道 四国 ・九州 ライン全線 ・全 駅 ・全 配線 ・第 6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 41, 80. ISBN 9784062951654. - ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998).
停車場 変遷 大 事典 国鉄 ・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 228. ISBN 4-533-02980-9. - ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998).
停車場 変遷 大 事典 国鉄 ・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 747. ISBN 4-533-02980-9. - ^ "
大分 市内 の一部 の駅 が「Smart Support Station」に変 わります" [Some stations in Ōita City to become "Smart Support Stations"] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018. - ^ "
駅 別 乗車 人員 上位 300駅 （平成 28年度 ）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
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Media related to Takio Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Takio (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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