Takata Station 高田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Takata, Chikuzen, Fukuoka Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°14′42″N 130°22′48″E / 33.24511°N 130.380105°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 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1960 |
| Previous names | Chikuzen Takata (until 1 April 1986) |
| Location | |
  Takata Station Location within Japan | |
Takata Station (高田駅, Takata-eki) is a railway station on the Amagi Line located in Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Amagi Railway, a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 11.8 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single 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.[2][3]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Amagi Line | for Kiyama and Amagi |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amagi Railway Amagi Line | ||||
| Tachiarai | Local | Amagi | ||
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 November 1960 with the name Chikuzen Takata 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.[4]
Surrounding area
- Kirin Brewery Fukuoka Factory
- Ministop store
- Japan National Route 500
References
- 1 2 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 182, 309. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 1 2 "高田" [Takata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ 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4巻 福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 28, 83. ISBN 9784062951630.
- ↑ 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. 699. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
