is a passenger railway station located in the city of Soo, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.
Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 399.4 km from the starting point of the line at .
Layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks with a siding. The station building was rebuilt in 2008 and is a two-storey Japanese-style building with a double tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, a restaurant and a community interaction centre but the ticket window is not staffed. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
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History Takarabe Station was opened on 28 April 1929 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) as the southern terminus of the then from . It became a through-station on 1 November 1931 when the track was extended further south to . By 1932, the track had been linked up with other networks north and south, and through traffic had been established from , through this station to . The station and the Kokutō East Line were then absorbed and were designated as part of the Nippō Main Line on 6 December 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 159 passengers daily
Surrounding area Soo City Hall Takarabe Branch Soo City Takarabe Elementary School Soo City Takarabe Junior High School Takarabe Chūō Hospital Takarabe Post office
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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External links
Takarabe (JR Kyushu)