is a JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Geibi

Geibi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

 station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Taka-chō, Shōbara

Shobara, Hiroshima

is a city located in northeastern corner of Hiroshima, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On March 31, 2005 the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano, and Tōjō, all from Hiba District , and the town of Sōryō, from Kōnu District , were merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.The entire...

, Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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History

• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Taka Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platform

Taka Station features two platforms, one on each side of an island platform.

Environs

The Saijō River is located across Route 183 from Taka Station. Taka Elementary School is located northeast of the station along Route 183.

Highway access

• Japan National Route 183
  Route 183 (Japan)
  National Route 183 is a national highway of Japan connecting Naka-ku, Hiroshima and Yonago, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 196.4 km ....
  
  
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 232 (Taka Teishajō Route) connects the station to Route 183

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Hirako Station

Hirako Station

is a JR West Geibi station located in Hirako, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Hirako Station becomes a JR West station-Environs:...

 — Taka Station — Bingo Shōbara Station

Bingo Shobara Station

is a JR West Geibi station located in 2-chōme, Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.-History:*1923-12-08: Bingo Shōbara Station opens....

External links

JR West