Takatsuki Station (高槻駅, Takatsuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Hakubaicho neighborhood of the city of Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Takatsuki Station 高槻駅 | |||||
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 Takatsuki Station building (south side) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1, Hakubaicho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka-fu Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°51′06″N 135°37′04″E / 34.85167°N 135.61778°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | A Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) | ||||
| Distance | 535.7 km (332.9 mi) from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||
| Station code | JR-A38 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 26 July 1876 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 64,879 daily | ||||
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Lines
editTakatsuki Station is served by the JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) and is 21.6 kilometers to the starting point of the line at Kyoto Station and 535.7 kilometers to the terminus at Tokyo Station. Takatsuki Station is one of the transportation hubs in the city of Takatsuki.[1] All trains of the regional service of the JR Kyoto Line, i.e., Special Rapid Service, Rapid Service and local trains, stop at the station. Express and limited express trains, such as Super Hakuto and Kuroshio, do not make a stop at Takatsuki.[2]
Some Special Rapid Service trains that stop at this station also stop at another Takatsuki Station in Takatsuki, Shiga Prefecture.[2]
Station layout
editTakatsuki Station has two island platforms that enable passengers to transfer between local and rapid trains. It has separate tracks for passing trains as well. Stairs, escalators and elevators connect the two platforms to the upper level concourse. The station provides automated and Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office services for passengers including seat reservation.[3]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | limited express "Haruka" "Thunderbird" and special rapid services for Kyoto and Kusatsu |
| 2 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | rapid services for Kyoto and Kusatsu |
| 3 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | local trains for Kyoto |
| 4 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | local trains for Shin-Osaka, Osaka, Sannomiya and Takarazuka |
| 5 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | rapid services for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya |
| 6 | ■ JR Kyoto Line | limited express "Thunderbird" and special rapid services for Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Sannomiya |
| ■ Kansai Airport Line | limited express "Haruka" for Kansai Airport |
By the bus terminals attached thereto, the station is connected with many locations in Takatsuki, as well as Hirakatashi Station on the Keihan Main Line in Hirakata, Osaka, across the Yodo River.[4]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line) | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Kuroshio": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kyōto (JR-A31) | Limited Express Thunderbird Kansai Airport Limited Express Haruka (Some trains only) |
Shin-Ōsaka (JR-A46) | ||
| Kyōto (JR-A31) | Special Rapid Service | Shin-Ōsaka (JR-A46) | ||
| Nagaokakyō (JR-A35) | Rapid Service (in the morning) | Ibaraki (JR-A41) | ||
| Shimamoto (JR-A37) (as local trains) | Rapid Service (after the morning) |
Ibaraki (JR-A41) | ||
| Shimamoto (JR-A37) | Local | Settsu-Tonda (JR-A39) | ||
History
editTakatsuki Station opened when the railway between Osaka and Kyoto started provisional operation between Osaka Station and Mukōmachi Station on 28 July 1876.[1] Since the railway was first built with single track, the location of Takatsuki Station in the middle of Osaka and Kyoto was suitable for trains of both directions to cross each other.
Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Takatsuki being assigned station number JR-A38.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 64,879 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [7]
Surrounding area
editThere is an extensive shopping district between Takatsuki Station and Takatsuki-shi Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line).[8] There are also department stores, Seibu and Matsuzakaya, around the station.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 35. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ a b JTB Timetable October 2009 issue
- ^ "JRおでかけネット - 高槻駅（大阪府） - 構内図". Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ "主なのりば：ＪＲ高槻：京阪バス株式会社". Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "データで見るJR西日本2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "高槻センター街地図". Archived from the original on October 10, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Seibu Takatsuki
- ^ Matsuzakaya Takatsuki
External links
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