Takio Station

Takio Station (滝尾駅) is a passenger railway station located in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines
The station is served by the Hōhi Main Line and is located 142.9 km from the starting point of the line at Kumamoto.

Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building, only shelters on the platforms for waiting passengers. A separate shelter at the station entrance houses an automatic ticket vending machine. There is a ticket booth but this is unstaffed.

History
On 1 April 1914, JGR opened the Inukai Light Rail Line (犬飼軽便線) (later Inukai Line) from Ōita westwards to Nakahanda. On the same day, Takio was opened as one of several intermediate stations along the track. By 1928, the track had been extended westwards and had linked up with the Miyagi Line (宮地線) reaching eastwards from Kumamoto. On 2 December 1928, the entire track from Kumamoto through Takio to Ōita was designated as the Hōhi Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Takio came under the control of JR Kyushu.

On 17 March 2018, Takio became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 408 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 265th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Magari Stone Buddha - Oita prefecture designated historic site
 * Takio Hyakuana Yokoana Tumulus Group - Historic Site designated by Oita City
 * Oita City Takio Elementary School
 * Oita City Morioka Elementary School