Takatsuno Station

infobox japan station


caption= Takatsuno Station, March 2007
name= 高角
namerom= Takatsuno
pref= Mie
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city= Yokkaichi
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open= 1913
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operator= Kintetsu
line= Yunoyama Line
stats=1,005
bus=y

nihongo|Takatsuno Station|高角駅|Takatsuno-eki is a Kintetsu train station in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

*Kintetsu
**Yunoyama Line

Layout

The station has two platforms, one for each direction. This makes it possible for trains running in opposite directions one the single-line Yunoyama Line to pass each other at this station. Platform 1 is connected to the main station building; platform 2 is separated from the rest of the station by a pedestrian train crossing.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Usage

The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work.

According to a study conducted on November 8, 2005, 1,005 people pass through this station daily. This makes it the:
*247th busiest Kintetsu station (out of 323 total stations at the time).
*70th busiest Kintetsu station in Mie Prefecture (out of 116 total stations at the time).
*9th busiest station on the Yunoyama Line (out of 10 total stations).

urrounding area

*Yokkaichi Central Technical High School
*Mary Knoll Girls' School
*Mitaki River
*National Route 477

History

*Jun 01, 1913 - Station opens as part of Yokkaichi Railway.
*Mar 01, 1931 - Station falls under the ownership of Mie Railway following merger.
*Feb 11, 1944 - Station falls under the ownership of Sanco following merger.
*Feb 01, 1964 - Station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway after railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company.
*Apr 01, 1965 - Station falls under the ownership of Kintetsu followng merger.
*Apr 01, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa and ICOCA begins.

References

*ja icon Wikipedia: Takatsuno Station

External links

*ja icon [http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station22009.html Kintetsu: Takatsuno Station]