Takata Station (Fukuoka)
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Amagi RailwayTakata Station 高田駅 | |||||||
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 Station platform | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Takata, Chikuzen-machi, Asakura-gun, Fukuoka-ken 838-0814 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 33°24′51.1″N 130°38′1.5″E / 33.414194°N 130.633750°E | ||||||
| Operated by | Amagi Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Amagi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 11.8 km from Kiyama | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1960 | ||||||
| Previous names | Chikuzen Takata (until 1 April 1986) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2018 | 73 | ||||||
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Takata Station (高田駅, Takata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Amagi Railway, a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1]
The station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located11.8 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1] All Amagi Line trains stop at the station.[2]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance.[3][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Amagi Line | for Kiyama and Amagi |
Adjacent stations
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 November 1960 with the name Chikuzen Takata Station (筑前高田駅) as an added station on its existing Amagi Line track. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway. The name of the station was changed to Takata on the same day.[5]
Surrounding area
- Kirin Brewery Fukuoka Factory
- Japan National Route 500
