Takinoue Station
Takinoue Station (滝ノ上駅, Takinoue-eki) is a railway station on the Sekisho Line in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Takinoue Station 滝ノ上駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station building in July, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Yūbari, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sekishō Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 35.8 km (22.2 mi) from Minami-Chitose | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | K18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 February 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2014 | 6 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Takinoue Station Location within Hokkaido  Takinoue Station Takinoue Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Takinoue Station is served by the Sekisho Line, and is situated 27.0 km from the starting point of the line at Minami-Chitose Station.[1] The station is numbered "K18".[2]
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge, serving three tracks. Kitaca is not available. The station is unattended.
History
The station opened on 16 February 1897.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.[1]
Future plans
In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership.[3]
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 838. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- Sugiyama, Junichi (26 June 2023). "「JR北海道が42駅廃止検討」報道、宗谷本線の駅がごっそり消える?" [Report of JR Hokkaido regarding abolition of 42 Stations, majority of which are on the Soya Main Line]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.