Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

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.

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station 西田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishi-Tawaramoto Station
General information
Location	202-2, Tonomachi, Tawaramoto-cho, Shiki-gun, Nara-ken 636-0317 Japan
Coordinates	34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	I  Tawaramoto Line
Distance	0 km (0 miles)
Platforms	2 bay platform (partial) 1 side platform (disused)
Tracks	3
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	B  Kashihara Line at Tawaramoto Station Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 21 at Tawaramoto Bus Center
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	I36
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12012.html
History
Opened	April 26, 1918 (1918-04-26)
Electrified	1948
Previous names	Kinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (until October 1, 1964 (1964-10-01))
Passengers
2019	720 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station Kuroda towards Shin-Ōji Tawaramoto Line Terminus  B  Kashihara Line Iwami towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local transfer at Tawaramoto Kasanui towards Kashiharajingū-mae Hirahata towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express transfer at Tawaramoto Kashiharajingū-mae Terminus
Location Nishi-Tawaramoto Station Location within Nara Prefecture Nishi-Tawaramoto Station Nishi-Tawaramoto Station (Japan)

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
	Track 1	←  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Shin-Ōji
	Track	Disused
	Side platform, disused

Station layout
↑Kuroda / Iwami↑ Tawaramoto→ 1 2

Gallery

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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

• Tawaramoto Station
• Tawaramoto Town Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nishi-Tawaramoto Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website