Takaya Station (高屋駅, Takaya-eki) is a railway station in the town of Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Takaya Station 高屋駅
Takaya Station in June 2016
General information
Location	Takaya, Furukuchi, Tozawa-mura, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-6401 Japan
Coordinates	38°45′09″N 140°04′16″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Rikuu West Line
Distance	24.8 km from Shinjō
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=945
History
Opened	15 February 1952
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kiyokawa towards Sakata Rikuu West Line Rapid Mogamigawa Furukuchi One-way operation Rikuu West Line Local Furukuchi towards Shinjō
Location
Takaya Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Takaya Station Takaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Takaya Station is served by the Rikuu West Line, and is located 24.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinjō Station.

Station layout

Takaya Station has one side platform, serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

History

Takaya Station opened on February 15, 1952.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

• Shiraito Falls
• Mogami River
• Kusanagi Hot Springs

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Takaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)