Naka-Taku Station

Railway station in Taku, Saga Prefecture, Japan

33°17′00″N 130°06′44″E / 33.2834°N 130.1123°E / 33.2834; 130.1123Operated by JR KyushuLine(s)JK Karatsu Line Distance13.6 km from KubotaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1964 (1964-04-01)PassengersFY2016360 dailyRank252nd (among JR Kyushu stations) Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Higashi-Taku
towards Kubota
 Karatsu Line Taku
towards Nishi-Karatsu
Location
Naka-Taku Station is located in Saga Prefecture
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Naka-Taku Station is located in Japan
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Naka-Taku Station (中多久駅, Naka-Taku-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Karatsu Line operated by JR Kyushu located in the city of Taku, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 13.6 km from the starting point of the line at Kubota.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. A simple prefabricated station building is unstaffed and houses a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. A bike shed is located nearby.[2][3]

  • A view of the platforms and tracks.
    A view of the platforms and tracks.

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 April 1964 as an additional station on the existing track of the Karatsu Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 360 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 242nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]

Surrounding area

  • Taku City Junior High School
  • Naka-Taku Hospital
  • Saga Women's College Hishinomi Kindergarten
  • Taku City Hall
  • Taku City Library
  • Taku Post office
  • Taku City Chūō Junior High School
  • Saga Prefectural Taku High School

See also

References

  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "中多久" [Naka-Taku Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 18, 81. ISBN 9784062951647.
  4. ^ 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 223–4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  5. ^ 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. 720. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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