Tawaramoto Station
Tawaramoto Station 田原本駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The west entrance of Tawaramoto Station—December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 171, Tawaramoto Nara
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| Coordinates | 34°33′11″N 135°47′27″E / 34.553068°N 135.790889°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | B Kashihara Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 15.9 km (9.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (slopes for each ticket gate and for each platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | B36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 21 March 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015 | 13,173 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tawaramoto Station (田原本駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan.
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Platforms and tracks[edit]
| 1 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae |
| 2 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
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History[edit]
- 1923—Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
- 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
- 1944—Owned by the Kinki Nippon Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway, the station was renamed as Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station.
- 1964—Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station was renamed its current name.
- 1990—The platforms were extended, and the crosswalk between the platforms was removed as the station building was renovated.
- 1992—Automatic ticket gates were installed.
- Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
- 2009—The west entrance was added.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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