Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station 西田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishi-Tawaramoto Station
Location	202-2, Tonomachi, Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan （奈良県磯城郡田原本町殿町202-2）
Coordinates	34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E / 34.5536361°N 135.7896528°E / 34.5536361; 135.7896528Coordinates: 34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E / 34.5536361°N 135.7896528°E / 34.5536361; 135.7896528
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	I  Tawaramoto Line
Distance	0 km (0 mi)
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
Disabled access	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))
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	4,809 daily
Services Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station Kuroda toward Shin-Ōji  I  Tawaramoto Line Terminus    B  Kashihara Line   Iwami toward Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Transfer at: Tawaramoto Kasanui toward Kashiharajingū-mae Hirahata toward Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji 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

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  I  Tawaramoto Line

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

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.

Gallery

External links

• Official website

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