is a

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on the

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, operated by

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in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka,

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Lines

The station is served by the

and is located 80.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Two through-tracks run on either side of the platform tracks and several sidings branch these two tracks.

Adjacent stations

History

The station was opened by

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(JGR) on 21 September 1913 as an added station on the existing Kagoshima Main Line track. With the privatization of

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(JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. Since 2009 the station has been subject to extensive renovations which have included the installation of elevators, roofing and new stairs.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 7,897 passengers daily, and it ranked 20th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

Takeshita Station is close to a major

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plant. This plant includes a

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that is popular with visitors during the summer season. The station is convenient for those who need to go to the

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School of Design. The

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Ōhashi Station of the

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is located 1.08 km south-west of the elevated walkway.

Bus connections

The station is served by the Nishitetsu local bus routes from * □ 46 ** Asahi Beer (アサヒビール前)→Eki-minami nichōme (駅南二丁目)→Ekimae yonchōme (駅前四丁目)→

Hakata Station is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka end ...

→

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→Haruyoshi (春吉)→ Tenjin→Shimin kaikan mae (市民会館前)→Hakata Futō (博多埠頭) * ■ 46 ** Gojūkawa itchome (五十川一丁目)→Gojūkawa (五十川)→ Ijiri Station→ Minami-Fukuoka Station→Zasshonokuma eigyōsho (雑餉隈営業所)

References

External links

Takeshita (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub