Bitchu-Takahashi Station
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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:...

 Hakubi Line
Hakubi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen 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 Asahi-chō, Takahashi
Takahashi, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,119, with a household number of 13,990 and the density of 62.37 persons per km². The total area is 547.01 km².The city was founded on May 1, 1954....

, Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, 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...

. The Hakubi Line extends as a single track from this station north.

History

  • 1926-06-20: Bitchū-Takahashi Station opened
  • 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways
    Japanese National Railways
    , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...

     were privatized, and Bitchū-Takahashi Station became a JR West station
  • 2007-07-03: Bitchū-Takahashi Station were equipped by the ICOCA
    ICOCA
    The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...

     automated ticket system

Station building and platforms

Bitchū-Takahashi Station has three platforms capable of handling four lines simultaneously, equipped by an automated ticket machine, and has an overpass footbridge connecting the station-side platform with the two island platforms.
1 Hakubi Line (lower) to Niimi
Niimi Station
is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened....

 • Yonago
Yonago Station
is a railway station on the San'in Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line.The station started operation on November 1, 1902.-Layout:...

 • Izumo (limited express)
2 Hakubi Line (upper) to Sōja
Soja Station
is a station jointly operated by JR West and Ibara Railway on the Hakubi, Kibi, and Ibara Lines. The station is in Kiyone, Kami-Nakajima, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan...

 • Kurashiki
Kurashiki Station
is a JR West Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line station located in 1-1 1-chōme, Achi, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. All Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line express and limited express trains stop at this station...

 • Okayama
Okayama Station
is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company ....

 (local)
Hakubi Line (lower) to Niimi
Niimi Station
is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened....

 • Yonago
Yonago Station
is a railway station on the San'in Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line.The station started operation on November 1, 1902.-Layout:...

 (local and limited express)
3 Hakubi Line (lower) to Sōja
Soja Station
is a station jointly operated by JR West and Ibara Railway on the Hakubi, Kibi, and Ibara Lines. The station is in Kiyone, Kami-Nakajima, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan...

 • Kurashiki
Kurashiki Station
is a JR West Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line station located in 1-1 1-chōme, Achi, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. All Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line express and limited express trains stop at this station...

 • Okayama
Okayama Station
is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company ....

 (limited express)

Environs

Bitchū-Takahashi Station is located about 500m east of the Takahashi River
Takahashi River
The is a major river in the western part of Okayama Prefecture, and acts as the main drainage for the Takahashi River Drainage System, and is one of the three main drainage rivers in Okayama Prefecture ....

, which is across Japan National Route 180
Route 180 (Japan)
National Route 180 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama, Okayama and Matsue, Shimane in Japan, with a total length of 198.9 km ....

. The Takahashi-Tamagawa Post Office is near, as is Takahashi Municipal Tamagawa Elementary School.

Also in the area are the following:
  • Takahashi Bus Center
  • Takahashi Municipal Office
  • Bitchū Prefectural Community Center, Takahashi Branch
  • Takahashi Sōgō Cultural Arts Center
  • Kibi International University
    Kibi International University
    is a private university in Takahashi, Okayama, Japan, established in 1990.-External links:*...

  • Kibi International University Junior College
  • Okayama Prefectural Takahashi High School
  • Okayama Prefectural Takahashi Jōnan High School
  • Okayama Takahashi Nisshin High School
  • Raikyū-ji
    Raikyū-ji
    , or is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Eigen-ji branch of Rinzai school, located in the city of Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture in Japan. It is best known for its Japanese garden.-History:...

  • Matsuyama Castle
  • Ishibiya-chō Furusato-mura
  • Porca Tenmaya Happy Town

Highway access

  • Japan National Route 180
  • Japan National Route 313
    Route 313 (Japan)
    National Route 313 is a national highway of Japan connecting Fukuyama, Hiroshima and Hokuei, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 171.5 km ....

  • Japan National Route 484
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 196 (Takahashi Teishajō Route)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 302 (Uji-Teppōchō Route)

Connecting lines

JR West Hakubi Line (including Yakumo
Yakumo (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR West which runs from Okayama to Matsue and Izumoshi....

 limited express)
Bitchū-Hirose Station
Bitchu-Hirose Station
is a JR West Hakubi Line station. It is in Matsuyama, Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1926-06-20: Bitchū-Hirose Station opens at the same time as the Hakubi Minami Line section between Minagi and Kinoyama stations...

 — Bitchū-Takahashi StationKinoyama Station
Kinoyama Station
is a train station in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...


External links

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