is a

JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

Hakubi Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on ...

station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...

located in Asahi-chō,

Takahashi, Okayama is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1954. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,556, with 14,519 households and a population density of 58 persons per km². The total area is 5 ...

, Japan. The Hakubi Line extends as a single track from this station north.

History

*1926-06-20: Bitchū-Takahashi Station opened *1987-04-01:

Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...

were privatized, and Bitchū-Takahashi Station became a JR West station *2007-07-03: Bitchū-Takahashi Station were equipped by the ICOCA automated ticket system *2015-04-11: New station building opened *2017-02-04: Takahashi City Complex opened

Station layout

Bitchū-Takahashi Station has three platforms capable of handling four lines simultaneously, equipped by an automated ticket machine, and has an

concourse A concourse is a place where pathways or roads meet, such as in a hotel, a convention center, a railway station, an airport terminal, a hall, or other space. The term is not limited to places where there are literally pathways or roadways or t ...

connecting to the two

island platforms An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

Around the station

Bitchū-Takahashi Station is located about 500m east of the Takahashi River, which is across

Japan National Route 180 National Route 180 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama and Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 202,008 (February 1, 2021) f ...

. Next to the station is the Takahashi City Complex with the Takahashi City Library, Tsutaya Book Store,

Starbucks Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...

, Tourlist Information Center and the Takahashi Bus Center. Also in the area are the following: *Takahashi Municipal Office *Bitchū Prefectural Community Center, Takahashi Branch *Takahashi Post Office *Takahashi Sōgō Cultural Arts Center *Takahashi City Bunka Kōryukan *

Kibi International University is a private university in Takahashi, Okayama is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1954. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,556, with 14,519 households and a population den ...

*Okayama Prefectural Takahashi High School *Okayama Prefectural Takahashi Jōnan High School *Takahashi Nisshin High School * Raikyū-ji * Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle *Ishibiya-chō Furusato-mura *Porca Tenmaya Happy Town

Highway access

* Japan National Route 180 *

Japan National Route 313 National Route 313 is a national highway of Japan connecting Fukuyama, Hiroshima and Hokuei, Tottori is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Bordering it are Kotoura to the west, Kurayoshi to the south and Yuriha ...

* Japan National Route 484 * Okayama Prefectural Route 196 (Takahashi Teishajō Route) * Okayama Prefectural Route 302 (Uji-Teppōchō Route)

External links

JR West
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bitchu-Takahashi Station Hakubi Line Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926

History

Station layout

Around the station

Highway access

See also

External links