title: Tako Station
text: # Tako Station
  
  Tako Station (田子駅, Tako-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Tako Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 233.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 53.5 kilometers from Shingū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |||||
  | Kisei Main Line |||||
  | Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Tanami | Local | Wabuka |
  
  ## History
  
  Tako Station opened on November 15, 1954. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * National Route 42
  