Takata Station (高田駅, Takata-eki) is a railway station on the Amagi Line located in Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Amagi Railway, a third sector public-private partnership corporation.[1][2]
Takata Station 高田駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Takata, Chikuzen, Fukuoka Japan |
Coordinates | 33°14′42″N 130°22′48″E |
Operated by | Amagi Railway |
Line(s) | Amagi Line |
Distance | 11.8 km from Kiyama |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
History | |
Opened | 1 November 1960 (1960-11-01) |
Previous names | Chikuzen Takata (until 1 April 1986) |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Takata Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 11.8 km from the start of the line at Kiyama.[1]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is provided near the station entrance.[2][3]
1 | ■ Amagi Line | for Kiyama and Amagi |
← | Service | → | ||
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Amagi Railway Amagi Line | ||||
Tachiarai | Local | Amagi |
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 November 1960 with the name Chikuzen Takata as an added station on its existing Amagi Line track. On 1 April 1986, control of the station was handed over to the Amagi Railway. The name of the station was changed to Takata on the same day.[4]
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