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Nikaidō Station

Coordinates: 34°36′08″N 135°47′44″E / 34.602103°N 135.795508°E / 34.602103; 135.795508
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Nikaidō Station

二階堂駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The south entrance of Nikaidō Station
General information
Location147-2, Nikaidō kaminoshōchō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken 632-0081
Japan
Coordinates34°36′08″N 135°47′44″E / 34.602103°N 135.795508°E / 34.602103; 135.795508
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) H  Tenri Line
Distance1.3 km (0.81 miles)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
ConnectionsNone
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code H33 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Electrified1922
Passengers
20201789 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 H  Tenri Line
Hirahata Local Senzai
towards Tenri
Hirahata
Terminus
Hirahata Express
Location
Nikaidō Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Nikaidō Station
Nikaidō Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Nikaidō Station is located in Japan
Nikaidō Station
Nikaidō Station
Nikaidō Station (Japan)
Map

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]

Lines

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Nikaidō 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

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The 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

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1  Tenri Line for Tenri
2  Tenri Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

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The 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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1789 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "二階堂駅" [Nikaidō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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