Takikawa Station
Takikawa Station 滝川駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Takikawa Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Takikawa, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 369.8 km (229.8 mi) from Hakodate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform and 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | A21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 July 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2014 | 1,669 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Takikawa Station Location within Hokkaido  Takikawa Station Takikawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Takikawa Station (滝川駅, Takikawa-eki) is a railway station in Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
Lines[edit]
Takikawa Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and Nemuro Main Line. The station is numbered "A21".[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of three ground level platforms serving five tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.[2]
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Furano, Shintoku, and Obihiro |
| 4 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Iwamizawa and Sapporo (Local services) |
| 5 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Iwamizawa and Sapporo (Limited express services) |
| 6 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Asahikawa, Abashiri, and Wakkanai (Limited express services) |
| 7 | ■ Hakodate Main Line | for Fukagawa and Asahikawa (Local services) |
History[edit]
The station opened on 16 July 1898.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.
Surrounding area[edit]
- Takikawa Bus Terminal
- National Route 12
- National Route 38
- National Route 451
- Takikawa City Hall
- Takikawa Police Station
- Takikawa Post Office
- Hokkaido Takikawa Nishi High School
- Hokkaido Takikawa High School
- Hokkaido Takikawa Kogyo High School
- Ishikari River
References[edit]
- ^ "JR Hokkaido Route Map" (PDF). Hokkaido Railway Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Service Range Kitaca". JR Hokkaido. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ 滝川駅バリアフリー情報 [Takikawa Station accessibility information] (in Japanese). Japan: Hokkaido Railway Company. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takikawa Station.
- JR Hokkaido station information (in Japanese)