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Railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Nishi-Tawaramoto Station
西田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishi-Tawaramoto StationNishi-Tawaramoto Station
General information
Location202-2, Tonomachi, Tawaramoto-cho, Shiki-gun, Nara-ken 636-0317
Japan
Coordinates34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E / 34.5536361°N 135.7896528°E / 34.5536361; 135.7896528
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) I  Tawaramoto Line
Distance0 km (0 miles)
Platforms
Tracks3
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code I36 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12012.html
History
OpenedApril 26, 1918 (106 years ago) (1918-04-26)
Electrified1948
Previous namesKinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (until October 1, 1964 (1964-10-01))
Passengers
2019720 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Kurodatowards Shin-Ōji Tawaramoto Line Terminus
 B  Kashihara Line
Iwamitowards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Localtransfer at Tawaramoto Kasanuitowards Kashiharajingū-mae
Hirahatatowards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Expresstransfer at Tawaramoto Kashiharajingū-maeTerminus
Location
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Nishi-Tawaramoto Station (西田原本駅, Nishi-Tawaramoto eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Line

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station is the terminus of the Tawaramoto Line and is10.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Shin-Ōji.

Layout

The station is a ground-level station with one terminal bay platform and two tracks. The station building is located at the train stop, and there is also a waiting room on the platform..The station is attended.

Platforms and tracks

Street level Exit / entrance, parking lots, and both taxi and bus stands.
Platform level Track 2 ←  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Shin-Ōji
Partial bay platform, doors will open on the left or the right    Disabled access Public washrooms
Track 1 ←  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Shin-Ōji
Track Disused
Side platform, disused
Station layout
Legend

↑Kuroda / Iwami↑

Tawaramoto→
12

Gallery

History

  • 1918 Apr. 16 - Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Yamato Railway, while another Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1923.
  • 1944 Jan. 11 - Train services between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was discontinued.
  • 1958 The discontinued section between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was abandoned.
  • 1964 Oct. 1 - The Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway acquired the Yamato Railways.
  • 1964 Oct. 1 - The Kintetsu Railway acquired the Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway, then Tawaramoto Station was renamed to Nishi-Tawaramoto.
  • 2007 Apr. 1 - PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 720 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. "西田原本駅" [Nishi-Tawaramoto Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Nishi-Tawaramoto Station at Wikimedia Commons

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