Takedao Station

Railway station in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation code JR-G59 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 January 1899 (1899-01-25)PassengersFY2016567 daily

Location
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Takedao Station (武田尾駅, Takedao-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Takedao Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 25.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 32.8 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms. The southern half of the platform is on a bridge (2nd Mukogawa Bridge), and the northern half is in a tunnel (1st Takedao Tunnel). Also, the Osaka side of the bridge is Nishinomiya, Hyōgo city. Although it is an elevated station, it has no elevators or escalators, so it is difficult for users such as wheelchairs. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1, 2	■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)	for Sanda and Takarazuka
3	■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)	for Sasayamaguchi and Fukuchiyama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line)
Nishinomiyanajio	Local trains	Dōjō
Nishinomiyanajio	Regional Rapid Service	Dōjō
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Tambaji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station

History

Takedao Station opened on 25 January 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Takedao being assigned station number JR-G59.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 567 passengers daily^[4]

Surrounding area

Takedao Onsen
Satoyama 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.
^ "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.