Tako Station

Railway station in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°29′25.25″N 135°40′38.95″E / 33.4903472°N 135.6774861°E / 33.4903472; 135.6774861Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance233.7 km (145.2 mi) from Kameyama
53.5 km (33.2 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1954 (1954-11-15)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY20195 daily

Services

Preceding station		JR-West		Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Tanami Toward Kushimoto and Shingū		Local		Wabuka Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama

Location
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Tako Station (田子駅, Tako-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Tako Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 233.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 53.5 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Tanami	Local	Wabuka

History

Tako Station opened on November 15, 1954. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

National Route 42

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 18–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.