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Harima-Takaoka Station

Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1930; 93 years ago (1930-09-01)PassengersFY20191731 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yobe towards Niimi		Kishin Line Local		Himeji Terminus

Location
Harima-Takaoka Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Harima-Takaoka Station Harima-Takaoka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Harima-Takaoka Station (播磨高岡駅, Harima-Takaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]^[2]

Lines

Harima-Takaoka Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Kishin Line	for Sayo
2	■ Kishin Line	for Himeji

History

Harima-Takaoka Station opened on September 1, 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1731 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 2
Seiban Driving School
Chichibu Mountain Park

References

^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
^ 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第3巻京都北部・兵庫エリア [Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.