Takashima Station (高島駅, Takashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Takashima Station

高島駅
Takashima Station in February 2018
General information
Location2-5 Shimizu, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8243
Japan
Coordinates34°40′59.45″N 133°57′29.17″E / 34.6831806°N 133.9581028°E / 34.6831806; 133.9581028
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Distance138.9 km (86.3 mi) from Kōbe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code
  • JR-S03
  • JR-N03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 March 1985 (1985-03-14)
Passengers
FY20193551
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nishigawara
towards Okayama
Akō Line
Local
Higashi-Okayama
towards Aioi
San'yō Line
Local
Higashi-Okayama
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Takashima Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Takashima Station
Takashima Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Takashima Station is located in Japan
Takashima Station
Takashima Station
Takashima Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Takashima Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 138.9 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also served by trains of the Akō Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Higashi-Okayama to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

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The station has two ground level opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge, located next to the elevated Sanyo Shinkansen tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  S San'yō Main Line for Wake and Himeji
 N Akō Line for Saidaiji and Banshū-Akō
2  S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Mihara
 N Akō Line for Okayama and Mihara

History

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Takashima Station opened on 14 March 1985. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3551 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

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The surrounding area is a residential area. There is a municipal housing complex on the north side of the station, and in this housing complex there is a police office, a certified children's center, and the Okayama Takashima housing complex post office.

  • Okayama Municipal Takashima Elementary School
  • Okayama Municipal Asahiryu Elementary School
  • Okayama Municipal Takashima Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 令和2年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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