The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. The station building is located along the platform serving Track 1.
Tamba-Takeda Station opened on July 15, 1899 as Takeda Station (竹田駅). It was renamed to its present name on November 1, 1911. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily[2]