title: Harima-Takaoka Station
text: # Harima-Takaoka Station
  
  Harima-Takaoka Station (播磨高岡駅, Harima-Takaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Harima-Takaoka Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Kishin Line | for Sayo |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Kishin Line | for Himeji |
  
  ## History
  
  Harima-Takaoka Station opened on September 1, 1930. 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 1731 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Japan National Route 2
  * Seiban Driving School
  * Chichibu Mountain Park
  