Takaono Station

Takaono Station (高尾野駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the It is operated by third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway.

Lines
The station is served by the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai. It is located 72.1 km from the starting point of the line at Yatsushiro.

Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms at street level. It has a reinforced concrete station building with a small waiting room.

History
Takaono Station was opened on 15 October 1923 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Sendai Line, which was incorporated into the Kagoshima Main Line on 17 October 1927. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On 13 March 2004, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen, the station was transferred to the Hisatsu Orange Railway.

Passenger statistics
The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2019 was 138 people.

Surrounding area

 * Izumi City Takaono Junior High School
 * Izumi City Takaono Elementary School
 * Izumi City Takaono Branch Office (formerly Takaono Town Hall)