Takarabe Station
Takarabe Station (財部駅, Takarabe-eki) is a railway station in Soo, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.[1][2]
Takarabe Station 財部駅 | |
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 Takarabe Station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1822 Takarabechō-Kitamata, Soo, Kagoshima （鹿児島県曽於市財部町北俣1822） Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°43′43″N 130°59′30″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Nippō Main Line |
| Distance | 399.4 km from Kokura |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 + 1 siding |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 April 1929 |
| Rebuilt | 2008 |
| Location | |
  Takarabe Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 399.4 km from the starting point of the line at Kokura.[3]
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks with a siding. The station building was rebuilt in 2008 and is a two-storey Japanese style building with a double tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, a restaurant and a community interaction centre but the ticket window is not staffed. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][3][4][5]
Platforms
JR
| 1 | ■Nippō Main Line | for Miyakonojō and Miyazaki |
| 2 | ■Nippō Main Line | for Hayato and Kagoshima-Chūō |
A view of the platforms and tracks. The siding can be seen in the distance branching left.
History
Takarabe was opened on 28 April 1929 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) as the southern terminus of the then Kokutō East Line (国都東線) from Nishi-Miyakonojō. It became a through-station on 1 November 1931 when the track was extended further south to Ōsumi-Ōkawara. By 1932, the track had been linked up with other networks north and south, and through traffic had been established from Kokura, through this station to Kagoshima. The station and the Kokutō East Line were then absorbed and were designated as part of the Nippō Main Line on 6 December 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[6][7][8]
Surrounding area
- Soo City Hall Takarabe Branch
- Soo City Takarabe Elementary School
- Soo City Takarabe Junior High School
- Takarabe Chūō Hospital
- Takarabe Post office
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "財部" [Takarabe]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 24 May 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7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 60, 92. ISBN 9784062951661.
- "日豊本線 財部駅" [Nippō Main Line Takarabe Station]. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
- "財部駅" [Takarabe Station]. Kagoshima Prefecture official website. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 229. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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. 761. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 62–3. ISBN 9784107900302.
External links
- Takarabe (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)