title: Takinochaya Station
text: # Takinochaya Station
  
  Takinochaya Station (滝の茶屋駅, Takinochaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Takinochaya Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 7.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected by an elevated station building.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | south | ■ Main Line | for Sanyo Akashi, Sanyo Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
  | - | - | - |
  | north | ■ Main Line | for Sannomiya and Osaka |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sanyo Electric Railway |||||
  | Sanyo Shioya | Local | Higashi-Tarumi |
  | Sanyo Suma | S Limited Express | Sanyo Tarumi |
  | Sanyo Suma | Through Limited Express (eastbound: first - morning) (westbound: evening - last) | Sanyo Tarumi |
  
  ## History
  
  Takinochaya Station opened on April 12, 1917.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2814 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Hyogo Prefectural Visual Special Needs School
  * Kobe Municipal Higashi Tarumizu Elementary School
  