Takatsu Station (Kyoto)

Takatsu Station (高津駅, Takatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Takatsu Station 高津駅
Takatsu Station in 2009
General information
Location	Takadoi Takatsucho, Ayabe-shi, Kyoto-fu 623-0045 Japan
Coordinates	35°18′18″N 135°12′28″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	80.3 km (49.9 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 February 1958 (1958-02-12)
Passengers
FY2016	123 daily
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Lines

Takasu Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 80.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Ayabe and Kyoto
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Fukuchiyama and Toyooka

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Ayabe		Local (Including Rapid Service when running between Sonobe and Kyoto)		Isa

History

Takasu Station opened on February 12, 1958. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 123 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Kyoto Kyoritsu Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Takatsu Station (Kyoto) at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site