is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West). Takehara Station is mentioned in the slice-of-life

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series ''

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''.

Lines

Takehara Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Tadanouchi Station was opened on 10 July 1932. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

*Takehara City Hall *Hiroshima Prefectural Takehara High School *Takehara City Takehara Junior High School *Takehara City Takehara Elementary School

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1932 Takehara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub