Takebe Station 建部駅 | |
|---|---|
 Takebe Station, January 2099 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Takebechō Nakada 518, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-3132 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°50′32.15″N 133°53′57.22″E / 34.8422639°N 133.8992278°E |
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | T Tsuyama Line |
| Distance | 27.0 km (16.8 mi) from Okayama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 April 1900 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 184 daily |
| Location | |
  Takebe Station Location within Okayama Prefecture  Takebe Station Takebe Station (Japan) | |
Takebe Station (建部駅, Takebe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Takebe Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 27.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building is located on the side of Platform 2, And a waiting room is located on Platform 1. The station is unattended. The station building received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2006.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ TTsuyama Line | for Fukuwatari and Tsuyama |
| 2 | ■ T Tsuyama Line | for Okayama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Tsuyama Line | ||||
| Kanagawa | Rapid Kotobuki | Fukuwatari | ||
| Kanagawa | Rapid | Fukuwatari | ||
| Kanagawa | Local | Fukuwatari | ||
History
Takebe Station opened on April 14, 1900 with donations collected by local citizens' movement to open a new station. The station was used as the setting for the 1998 Japanese Comedy-drama film Dr. Akagi by director Shohei Imamura.[3] 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 184 passengers daily..[4]
Surrounding area
- Okayama Municipal Takebe Junior High School
- Okayama Municipal Takebe Nursery School
- Takebe Town Cultural Center
See also
References
- ↑ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ↑ "ＪＲ津山線（旧中国鉄道）建部駅駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 January 2023. (in Japanese)
- ↑ "カンゾー先生". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Takebe Station at Wikimedia Commons