Takehara Station

Location
	Takehara Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Takehara Station Takehara Station (Japan)

Takehara Station

竹原駅
Takehara Station; 竹原駅
	Takehara Station, 2009
General information
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(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	25.3 km (15.7 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	2 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y25
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 July 1932
Passengers
FY2019	792
Services
Location
Location
	Takehara Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture 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

References

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Takehara Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[number_hiroshima-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.

[Kawashima-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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