Takinomiya Station (滝宮駅, Takinomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ayagawa, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K15".
Takinomiya Station 滝宮駅 | |||||
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 Takinomiya Station entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Takinomiya, Ayagawa-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-2305 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′53″N 133°55′20″E / 34.2481°N 133.9223°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kotohira Line | ||||
| Distance | 20.7 km from Takamatsu-Chikkō | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | K15 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 15, 1927 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2019 | 556 daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
editTakinomiya Station is a station on the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 20.7 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station. Takinomiya is the terminus for some services from Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. It is the only staffed station on the Kotohira Line outside of Takamatsu City.[3] The station building has been in use since the opening of the line in 1926, and has been certified as a modern industrial heritage.
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayagawa | Kotohira Line | Hayuka |
History
editTakinomiya Station opened on December 21, 1926 as a station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger.
Surrounding area
edit- Takinomiya Tenman-gu Shrine
- Ayagawa Town Hall
- Japan National Route 32
Passenger statistics
edit| Ridership per day [1] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 1317 |
| 2012 | 1307 |
| 2013 | 1167 |
| 2014 | 647 |
| 2015 | 624 |
| 2016 | 578 |
| 2017 | 556 |
Gallery
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Station platform -
A Kotoden 300-series at Takinomiya -
A Kotoden 1200 series arriving at Takinomiya
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "The KOTOHIRA-Line timetable (outbound)". Kotoden (in Japanese). December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ 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2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links
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Media related to Takinomiya Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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