Takeno Station

Takeno Station (竹野駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Takeno Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 166.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Although the rails remain in place, one side of the island platform is not in use, and is fenced off.

History
Takeno Station opened on October 25, 1911. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 226 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Takenohama
 * Cape Nekozaki
 * Toyooka City Takeno Elementary School / Junior High School