Takikawa Station
Appearance
Takikawa Station 滝川駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Takikawa Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Takikawa, Hokkaido Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 369.8 km (229.8 mi) from Hakodate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform and 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | A21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 16 July 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2014 | 1,669 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/JR_Hakodate-Main-Line%E3%83%BBNemuro-Main-Line_Takikawa_Station_Platform_4%E3%83%BB5.jpg/220px-JR_Hakodate-Main-Line%E3%83%BBNemuro-Main-Line_Takikawa_Station_Platform_4%E3%83%BB5.jpg)
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
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- JR Hokkaido station information (in Japanese)