Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

Railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Japan
  • (奈良県磯城郡田原本町殿町202-2)
Coordinates34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E / 34.5536361°N 135.7896528°E / 34.5536361; 135.7896528Owned by Kintetsu RailwayOperated by Kintetsu RailwayLine(s) I  Tawaramoto LineDistance0 km (0 mi)Platforms
  • 2 bay platform (partial)
  • 1 side platform (disused)
Tracks3Train operators Kintetsu RailwayBus stands1Connections
ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingParking AvailableBicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities AvailableAccessibleYesOther informationStation code I36 Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12012.htmlHistoryOpenedApril 26, 1918 (106 years ago) (1918-04-26)Electrified1948Previous namesKinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (until October 1, 1964 (1964-10-01))Passengers20154,809 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. 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
Hirahata Express
transfer at Tawaramoto
Kashiharajingū-mae
Terminus

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station(西田原本駅) is a railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shin-Ōji.

Lines

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    Disabled access Public washrooms
Track 1  I  Tawaramoto Line Local for Shin-Ōji
Track Disused
Side platform, disused
Station layout
Legend

↑Kuroda / Iwami↑

Tawaramoto
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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.
  • Official website
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Stations of the Tawaramoto Line
  • Abandoned section by the Yamato Railway [ja]: Sakurai
  • Higashi-Shindō
  • Ōizumi
  • Ajima
  • Terakawa
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