Takibe Station

Takibe Station
滝部駅

Takibe Station
Location 452, Oaza Takibe Aza Moritomo, Hōhoku, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
(山口県下関市豊北町大字滝部字森友452)
Japan
Coordinates 34°17′03″N 130°56′48″E / 34.284045°N 130.946673°E / 34.284045; 130.946673Coordinates: 34°17′03″N 130°56′48″E / 34.284045°N 130.946673°E / 34.284045; 130.946673
Operated by JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1925
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 266 daily

Takibe Station (滝部駅 Takibe-eki) is a JR West San'in Main Line railway station located in Hōhoku, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the stations on the Misuzu Shiosai Experience, which takes place on certain trains during the day between Nagatoshi and Hatabu.

Station layout

The station was originally designed as a single entry station capable of serving three tracks across two platforms, however the third track was withdrawn and separated from the mainline, leaving just the two tracks. For that reason, the station layout was set so that trains travelling in each direction would stop at their respective platforms. The entrance to the station's building is on platform 1, while access to platform 2 can be made via an uncovered footbridge. There is a waiting room on each platform.

The station is run by the Nagato Railroad Bureau. There are no members of staff at the station on Mondays, though there is a computerized ticket machine with a touchscreen monitor.

History

The construction of the San'in Main Line was the final link in connecting the trainlines in the area during the Taishō period. At the time, the plan was to have the entire line along the Sea of Japan's coastline, but in line with the wishes of the region's residents, as well as to keep the project in budget, Takibe Station and Kottoi Station were located inland.

In the era of JNR, the first train to Shimonoseki Station from Takibe Station was a local train that departed at 3:29am. With the exception of designated night trains, this was the earliest first departure anywhere in Japan.

Platforms

1  San'in Main Line Kottoi, Agawa, Nagato-Awano, Nagatoshi
2  San'in Main Line Nagato-Futami, Ukahongō, Kogushi, Shimonoseki

Lines

The following lines pass through or terminate at Takibe Station:

Adjacent stations

« Service »
San'in Main Line
Kottoi   Local   Nagato-Futami
Hitomaru   Rapid   Kogushi

Local Area

Bus Line

User statistics

Below are the average number of people who alight at Takibe Station per day.[1]

References

  1. 鉄道乗車人員 駅別 [Railroad Users By Station] (XLS) (in Japanese). Shimonoseki City Statistics Publications. Retrieved 22 June 2013.

External links

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