Nikaidō Station (二階堂駅, Nikaidō eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Nikaidō Station 二階堂駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 147-2, Nikaidō kaminoshōchō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken 632-0081 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′08″N 135°47′44″E / 34.602103°N 135.795508°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | H Tenri Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1.3 km (0.81 miles) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | H33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 February 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1789 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editNikaidō Station is served by the Tenri Line and is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from the starting point of the line at Hirahara and 3.2 kilometers from Tenri.
Layout
editThe station an above-ground station with one island platform and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is long enough for six cars. There is a staffed station building on the south side of the platform near the flat end, and an unattended station building on the north side, and both buildings and the platform are connected by a level crossing.</ref>[2]
Platforms and tracks
edit| 1 | ■ Tenri Line | for Tenri |
| 2 | ■ Tenri Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
History
editThe station was opened on 7 February 1915 by the Tenri Light Railway, which was acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1921. The rail gauge was widen into 1435 mm the following year. The company merged with the Sangu Express Railway on March 15, 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Railway merged with the Nankai Railway to form Kintetsu on June 1, 1944.[3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1789 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 25
- Nara Prefectural Nikaido High School
- Tenri City Nishi Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "二階堂駅" [Nikaidō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
- ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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