Takizawa Station
{{short description|Railway station in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Takizawa Station
| native_name = 滝沢駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Takizawa sta.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Takizawa Station in May 2006
| other_name =
| address = 90 Nozawa, Takizaw-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0622
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|39|47|56.1|N|141|8|57.8|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP-03|display=inline}}
| operator = 20px Iwate Galaxy Railway Company
| line = {{Colorbull|Blue}} Iwate Ginga Railway Line
| platforms = 1 island + 1 side platform
| tracks = 3
| distance = 12.2 km from {{STN|Morioka|x}}
| connections =
| structure = At grade
| code =
| status = Staffed
| website = {{official|http://www.igr.jp/wp/station/takizawa-station}}
| opened = 21 January 1906
| closed =
| former =
| passengers = 3,095 daily
| pass_year = FY2015
|services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=JR East
|line1=Hanawa|left1=Sugo|right1=Shibutami|to-left1=Morioka|to-right1=Ōdate
|system2=Iwate Galaxy|line2=Iwate Galaxy|left2=Sugo|right2=Shibutami}}
| map_type = Japan
}}
{{nihongo| Takizawa Station|滝沢駅|Takizawa-eki}} is a railway station on the Iwate Ginga Railway Line in the city of Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Iwate Ginga Railway Company.{{Cite web|url= http://www.igr.jp/infomation_along_igr/takizawa_station.htm |author=Iwate Galaxy Railway Co., Ltd. |title=Takizawa Station|language=ja|accessdate=December 31, 2013}}
Lines
Takizawa Station is served by the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 12.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Morioka Station, and 547.5 kilometers from Tokyo Station. Trains of the JR East Hanawa Line, which officially terminates at {{STN|Kōma|x|Iwate}}, usually continue on to Morioka Station, stopping at all intermediate stations, including Takisawa Station.
Station layout
Takizawa Station has one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
A special fenced area for rail enthusiasts and photographers, called "Takizawa Station Train Spotters", was set up at the south end of platform 2/3 on 14 October 2017.{{cite magazine|script-title=ja: IGRいわて銀河鉄道 滝沢駅に撮影スポット「TRAIN SPOTTER'S」誕生 |trans-title= "Train Spotters" photography area set up at IGR Iwate Ginza Railway Takizawa Station|magazine = Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine |volume = 47|issue = 405 |page = 38 |publisher = Kotsu Shimbun |location = Japan |language= ja |date = January 2018}}
=Platforms=
{{ja-rail-linem|pfn=1|span=2|first=2|linename=Iwate Ginga Railway Line |linecol=blue|lwidth=200|dir=for {{STN|Iwate-Numakunai|x}}, {{STN|Ninohe|x}}, and {{STN|Hachinohe|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-linem|linename= Hanawa Line|linecol=Red|dir=for {{STN|Ōbuke|x}}, {{STN|Araya-Shinmachi|x}}, and {{STN|Kazuno-Hanawa|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=|name= Iwate Ginga Railway Line |linecol=blue|dir= for Iwate-Numakunai, Ninohe, and Hachinohe
for {{STN|Morioka|x}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|name= Iwate Ginga Railway Line |linecol=blue|dir=for {{STN|Morioka|x}}}}
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,095 passengers daily.{{cite web |url= http://www.igr.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/H27_passenger.pdf|script-title=ja: 平成27年度 駅別乗降人員(1日平均)|trans-title= Fiscal 2015 Station passenger figures (daily average)|year= 2016|publisher= Iwate Galaxy Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|accessdate= 1 March 2017}}
Surrounding area
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category}}
- {{official|1=http://www.igr.jp/wp/station/takizawa-station}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Iwate Ginga Line}}
{{Hanawa Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture
Category:Iwate Galaxy Railway Line