Takatsuki Station (Shiga)

Takatsuki Station (高月駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines
Takatsuki Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 18.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 10 March 1882 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Takatsuki being assigned station number JR-A06.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 726 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * former Takatsuki Town Hall
 * Nagahama City Takatsuki Library
 * Nagahama City Takatsuki Junior High School
 * Nagahama City Takatsuki Elementary School