Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station

For the station on the JR-West Yamatoji Line, see Kōriyama Station (Nara).

Kintetsu Kōriyama Station (近鉄郡山駅, Kintetsu Kōriyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Kintetsu Kōriyama Station 近鉄郡山駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station—May 2007
General information
Location	232, Minamikōriyamachō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1007 Japan
Coordinates	34°38′46″N 135°46′51″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line
Distance	5.5 km (3.4 miles) from Yamato-Saidaiji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	3
Connections	Keisei Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō Tokyo Disney Resort / Yokohama—Nara Route Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 11・20・24・38・50・51・52・71・72・97・98・Bun (School) Yamatokoriyama City Community Bus: Genki-jōkamachi-gō・Genki-heiwa-gō・Genki-harumichi-gō
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (1 accessible slope for the east ticket gate, 2 slopes for the platforms, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code	B30
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1921 (1921-04-01)
Previous names	Kinki-Nippon Kōriyama (1944—1970) Kankyū Kōriyama (1941—1944) Daiki Kōriyama (1928—1941)
Passengers
FY2019	9675 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Kujō towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Tsutsui towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri Nishinokyō Off-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18) towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express Hirahata towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri Yamato-Saidaiji towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji
Location Kintetsu Kōriyama Station Location within Nara Prefecture Kintetsu Kōriyama Station Kintetsu Kōriyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Kintetsu Kōriyama Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 5.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 40.1 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms connected by a level crossing. The effective length of the platform is for six cars. The station building is on the platform 1 side, and there is an unmanned automatic ticket gate on the platform 2.</ref>

Platforms

1	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

The station opened in 1921 on the Unebi Line of Osaka Electric Tramway, a predecessor of the Kintetsu Railway.

History

Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station was opened on April 1, 1921 as Kōriyama Station (郡山駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. In 1928, its name was changed to Daiki Kōriyama Station (大軌郡山駅). On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway. The station name became Kankyu Kōriyama Station (関急郡山駅) which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu. The station name change again to Kinki Nihon Kōriyama Station (近畿日本郡山駅), which was shortened to its present name on Match 1, 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9675 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Yamatokōriyama City Hall
• Kōriyama Castle
• Nara Prefectural Koriyama High School
• Nara National College of Technology

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Media related to Kintetsu-Koriyama Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website