Takehara Station

Takehara Station (竹原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Takehara Station is mentioned in the slice-of-life anime series Tamayura.

Lines
Takehara Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Tadanouchi Station was opened on 10 July 1932. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 792 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Takehara City Hall
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Takehara High School
 * Takehara City Takehara Junior High School
 * Takehara City Takehara Elementary School