Tako Station

Tako Station (田子駅, Tako-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Tako Station

田子駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Tako Station
Tako Station, August 2005
General information
Location2954, Wabuka, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-3523
Japan
Coordinates33°29′25.25″N 135°40′38.95″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance233.7 km (145.2 mi) from Kameyama
53.5 km (33.2 mi) from Shingū
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1954 (1954-11-15)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20195 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Tanami
Toward Kushimoto and Shingū
  Local   Wabuka
Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
Location
Tako Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Tako Station
Tako Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Tako Station is located in Japan
Tako Station
Tako Station
Tako Station (Japan)

Lines

Tako Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 233.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 53.5 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Tanami   Local   Wabuka

History

Tako Station opened on November 15, 1954. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

See also

References

  1. Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 18–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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