is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served and 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 .
Station layout The station consists of two side platforms at street level. It has a reinforced concrete station building with a small waiting room.
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History Takaono Station was opened on October 15th, 1923 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways Sendai Line, which was incorporated into the Kagoshima Main Line on October 17, 1927. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station was transferred to JR Kyushu. On March 13, 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. National Land Numerical Information (passenger traffic by station data) - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, accessed September 6, 2021.
Surrounding area Izumi City Takaono Junior High School Izumi City Takaono Elementary School Izumi City Takaono Branch Office (formerly Takaono Town Hall)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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