is a railway station in Soo, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by  of JR Kyushu and is on the Nippō Main Line.

Lines
The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 399.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Layout 
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks with a siding. The station building was rebuilt in 2008 and is a two-storey Japanese style building with a double tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, a restaurant and a community interaction centre but the ticket window is not staffed. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.

Platforms

JR

Adjacent stations

History
Takarabe was opened on 28 April 1929 by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) as the southern terminus of the then  from . It became a through-station on 1 November 1931 when the track was extended further south to . By 1932, the track had been linked up with other networks north and south, and through traffic had been established from , through this station to . The station and the Kokutō East Line were then absorbed and were designated as part of the Nippō Main Line on 6 December 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area
Soo City Hall Takarabe Branch
Soo City Takarabe Elementary School
Soo City Takarabe Junior High School
Takarabe Chūō Hospital
Takarabe Post office

See also
List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links 

Takarabe (JR Kyushu)

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929
Railway stations in Kagoshima Prefecture