Shigisanshita Station (信貴山下駅, Shigisanshita-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sangō, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Shigisanshita Station 信貴山下駅 | |||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Shigisanshita Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 4-1, Seyanishi 1-chome, Sangō-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken 636-0812 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′04″N 135°41′42″E / 34.601033°N 135.695014°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Ikoma Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 0.9 km (0.56 miles) from Ōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Connections | None | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | G27 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 May 1922 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Yamashita (to 1951) Shigisanguchi (to 1956) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1359 daily | ||||||||||
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Line
editShigisanshita Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 0.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōji
Layout
editThe station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks, allowing trains to pass each other. The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The station building (ticket gate) is on the platform 2 side, and is connected to platform 1 on the opposite side by an underground passage, but there are no elevators or other barrier-free facilities.The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Ikoma Line | for Ōji |
| 2 | ■ Ikoma Line | for Ikoma |
History
editShigisanshita Station opened on 16 May 1922 as Yamashita Station (山下駅) when the Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railroad was extended from Ōji. The cable line (later the Higashi Shigi Cable Line) also opened. The line was further extended to Motosanjōguchi on 21 October 1926. On 10 September 1951 it was renamed Shigisanguchi Station (信貴山口駅), which was then changed to its present name on 10 September 1956. The Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railroad was merged with the Kintetsu Railway on 1 October 1964. On 1 September 1983 the Higashi-Shingi Cable Line was abolished.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Sangō Town Office
- Tatsuta Shrine
- Mount Shigi Chōgosonshiji Temple
- Nara Sangyo University Shigisan Ground
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.
- ^ "信貴山下駅" [Shigisanshita Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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