Takio Station


Takio Station is a passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
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Lines

The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 142.9 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building, only shelters on the platforms for waiting passengers. A separate shelter at the station entrance houses an automatic ticket vending machine. There is a ticket booth but this is unstaffed.

History

On 1 April 1914, JGR opened the Inukai Light Rail Line from westwards to. On the same day, Takio was opened as one of several intermediate stations along the track. By 1928, the track had been extended westwards and had linked up with the Miyagi Line reaching eastwards from. On 2 December 1928, the entire track from Kumamoto through Takio to Ōita was designated as the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Takio came under the control of JR Kyushu.
On 17 March 2018, Takio became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 408 passengers daily, and it ranked 265th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area