Takikawa Station

Takikawa Station (滝川駅, Takikawa-eki) is a railway station in Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Takikawa Station 滝川駅
Takikawa Station in May 2018
General information
Location	Takikawa, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	Hakodate Main Line      Nemuro Main Line
Distance	369.8 km (229.8 mi) from Hakodate
Platforms	1 side platform and 2 island platforms
Tracks	5
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	A21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 July 1898; 127 years ago (1898-07-16)
Passengers
FY2014	1,669 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Hokkaido Following station Local Sunagawa towards Hakodate Hakodate Main Line Local Ebeotsu towards Asahikawa Terminus Nemuro Main Line Local Higashi-Takikawa towards Nemuro Limited Express Iwamizawa towards Sapporo Sōya Fukagawa towards Wakkanai Sunagawa towards Sapporo Kamui Fukagawa towards Asahikawa Lilac Okhotsk Fukagawa towards Abashiri
Location Takikawa Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Takikawa Station Takikawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Takikawa Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and Nemuro Main Line. The station is numbered "A21".^[1]

Station layout

Overview of the station in July 2017

The station consists of three ground level platforms serving five tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. The Kitaca farecard cannot be used at this station.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Nemuro Main Line	for Furano, Shintoku, and Obihiro
4	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Iwamizawa and Sapporo (Local services)
5	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Iwamizawa and Sapporo (Limited express services)
6	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Asahikawa, Abashiri, and Wakkanai (Limited express services)
7	■ Hakodate Main Line	for Fukagawa and Asahikawa (Local services)

History

The station opened on 16 July 1898.^[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Surrounding area

• Takikawa Bus Terminal
• National Route 12
• National Route 38
• National Route 451
• Takikawa City Hall
• Takikawa Police Station
• Takikawa Post Office
• Hokkaido Takikawa Nishi High School
• Hokkaido Takikawa High School
• Hokkaido Takikawa Kogyo High School
• Ishikari River