Takehara Station

竹原駅
Takehara Station, 2009
General information
Location1-chōme-1 Chuo, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 725-0026
Japan
Coordinates34°20′22.18″N 132°54′36.08″E / 34.3394944°N 132.9100222°E / 34.3394944; 132.9100222
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance25.3 km (15.7 mi) from Mihara
Platforms2 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y25[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 July 1932 (1932-07-10)
Passengers
FY2019792
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yoshina
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Ōnori
towards Mihara
Location
Takehara Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Takehara Station
Takehara Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Takehara Station is located in Japan
Takehara Station
Takehara Station
Takehara Station (Japan)

Takehara Station (竹原駅, Takehara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2] Takehara Station is mentioned in the slice-of-life anime series Tamayura.[3]

Lines

Takehara Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1   Y  Kure Line for Mihara and Fukuyama
2   Y  Kure Line for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Tadanouchi Station was opened on 10 July 1932. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

  • Takehara City Hall
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Takehara High School
  • Takehara City Takehara Junior High School
  • Takehara City Takehara Elementary School

See also

References

  1. "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  3. おすすめ舞台訪問コース. Takehara, Hiroshima. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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