Takehara Station
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Location1-chōme-1 Chuo, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 725-0026
Japan
Japan
Owned by
West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway CompanyTakehara Station 竹原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Takehara Station, 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-1 Chuo, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 725-0026 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′22.18″N 132°54′36.08″E / 34.3394944°N 132.9100222°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 25.3 km (15.7 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y25[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 July 1932 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 792 | ||||||||||
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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]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
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
