Takanosu Station
{{short description|Railway station in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Takanosu Station
| native_name = 鷹ノ巣駅 (鷹巣駅)
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 wide panorama.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Wide panorama of both Takanosu Stations in March 2024
| other_name =
| address = Matsubachō, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-3321
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|13|55.39|N|140|22|11.49|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP-05|display=inline, title}}
| operator = {{Plainlist|
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| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{colorbull|DarkOrange}} Ōu Main Line
- {{colorbull|Red}} Nariku Line
}}
| distance = 379.5 kilometers from {{STN|Fukushima|x|Fukushima}}
| platforms = 1 side + 1 island + 1 bay platform
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| opened = 7 August 1900
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 581 daily (JR portion)
| pass_year = 2018
| map_type = Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Takanosu Station
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East
|line1=Tsugaru|left1=Futatsui|right1=Ōdate
|line2=Ou Main|left2=Futatsui|right2=Hayaguchi|type2=Rapid
|line3=Ou Main|left3=Maeyama|right3=Nukazawa|note-mid3=Local
|system4=Akita|line4=Akita Nairiku|left4=Ogata|note-mid4=Express Moriyoshi
|line5=Akita Nairiku|left5=Nishi-Takanosu|note-mid5=Local}}
}}
file:Inland line Takanosu Station.JPG
{{nihongo|Takanosu Station|鷹巣駅 or 鷹ノ巣駅|Takanosu-eki}} is the name of two adjacent railway stations located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. One is operated by JR East and the other is operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Lines
Takanosu Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located {{Convert|379.5|km|sp=us}} from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station. It is also a terminal station for the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line and is located {{Convert|94.2|km|sp=us}} from the opposing terminal of that line at {{STN|Kakunodate|x}}.
Station layout
Takanosu Station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks for use by the JR East portion of the station. However, Platform 3 is not in normal use. The adjacent Akita Nairiku Railway portion of the station uses a single bay platform
=JR East platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name= Ōu Main Line|linecol=DarkOrange|dir= for {{STN|Higashi-Noshiro|x}} and {{STN|Akita|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx= Ōu Main Line|linecol=DarkOrange|dir= for {{STN|Ōdate|x}} and {{STN|Hirosaki|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|nidx= Ōu Main Line|linecol=DarkOrange|dir= not in normal use}}
=Akita Nairiku platform=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=4|name= Akita Nairiku Line|linecol=crimson|dir=for {{STN|Kakunodate|x}}}}
History
Takanosu Station opened on August 7, 1900 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) serving the town of Takanosu, Akita. The JGR Aniai Line began operations from December 10, 1934. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 581 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)|year= 2019|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 21 December 2019}}
Surrounding area
- Kitaakita City Hall
- Kitaakita Culture Center
- Kitaakita City Library
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Takanosu Station}}
- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=940 JR East Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://www.akita-nairiku.com/routemap/ Nairiku Railway Station information] {{in lang|ja}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Ou Main Line}}
{{Akita Nairiku Railway}}
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900