is a passenger

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located in the Hakubaicho neighborhood of the city of

Takatsuki is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Osaka's Hokusetsu region. As of 2020, the city had an estimated population of 347,944 and a population density of 3,300 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km². The c ...

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Takatsuki Station is served by the

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(

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) and is 21.6 kilometers to the starting point of the line at

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and 535.7 kilometers to the

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. Takatsuki Station is one of the transportation hubs in the city of Takatsuki. All trains of the regional service of the JR Kyoto Line, i.e., Special Rapid Service, Rapid Service and local trains, stop at the station. Express and limited express trains, such as '' Super Hakuto'' and ''

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Station layout

Takatsuki Station has two

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s that enable passengers to transfer between local and rapid trains. It has separate tracks for passing trains as well.

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s and

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s connect the two platforms to the upper level

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. The station provides automated and ''

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'' staffed ticket office services for passengers including seat reservation.

Platforms

By the

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terminals attached thereto, the station is connected with many locations in Takatsuki, as well as

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on the

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, across the

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Adjacent stations

History

Takatsuki Station opened when the railway between Osaka and Kyoto started provisional operation between Osaka Station and

Mukōmachi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Mukōmachi Station is one of three railway stations in the city of Mukō; the others are and sta ...

on 28 July 1876. Since the railway was first built with

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, the location of Takatsuki Station in the middle of Osaka and Kyoto was suitable for trains of both directions to cross each other. Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Takatsuki being assigned station number JR-A38.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 64,879 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

There is an extensive shopping district between Takatsuki Station and

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(Hankyu Kyoto Line). There are also

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s, Seibu and

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, around the station.Matsuzakaya Takatsuki
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References

External links

JR West official home page
{{JR Kyoto Line Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Tōkaidō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1876 Takatsuki, Osaka