Takamizu Station
Takamizu Station 高水駅 | |||||||||||
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 Takamizu Station in January 200 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-5 Takamizuhara, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0662 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°3′19.48″N 131°58′23.00″E / 34.0554111°N 131.9730556°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gantoku Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 28.8 km (17.9 miles) from Iwakuni | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 March 1934 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 169 | ||||||||||
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Takamizu Station (高水駅, Takamizu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is located in the Kumage neighborhood of Shūnan, in a semi-rural area.
Lines
[edit]Takamizu Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 28.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. On the platform for trains bound for Iwakuni, there is a statue of a hooded crane.
Platforms
[edit]| station side | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kushigahama and Tokuyama |
| opposite side | ■ Gantoku Line | for Kuga and Iwakuni |
History
[edit]Takamizu Station was opened on 28 March 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 169 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Shunan City Kumage General Branch (former Kumage Town Main Office)
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Kumage Kita High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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Media related to Takamizu Station at Wikimedia Commons