Takehana Station

Takehana Station (竹鼻駅, Takehana-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.

Takehana Station 竹鼻駅
Takehana Station in April 2008
General information
Location	Takehana-cho Kitsuneana, Hashima-shi, Gifu-ken 501-6232 Japan
Coordinates	35.3269°N 136.7062°E / 35.3269; 136.7062
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■ Meitetsu Takehana Line
Distance	8.6 km from Kasamatsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	TH06
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	June 25, 1921; 104 years ago (1921-06-25)
Previous names	Sakaemachi (栄町) (until 1951)
Passengers
FY2016	2,046 daily
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Fuwa Ishiki towards Kasamatsu Takehana Line Hashima-shiyakusho-mae towards Egira
Location Takehana Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Show map of Gifu Prefecture Takehana Station Takehana Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Takehana Station is a station on the Takehana Line, and is located 8.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kasamatsu.

Station layout

Takehana Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

	■ Takehana Line	For Shin-Hashima
	■ Takehana Line	For Meitetsu Gifu

History

Takehana Station opened on June 25, 1921. On February 18, 1929, it changed its name to Sakaemachi Station (栄町駅). It reverted to its original name on January 1, 1951.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Hakken Shrine
• Takehana Elementary School
• Hashima City Hospital

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)