Tawaramoto Station

Tawaramoto Station
田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The west entrance of Tawaramoto Station
The west entrance of Tawaramoto Station—December 2009
Location 171, Tawaramoto
Nara
  • Japan
  • （奈良県磯城郡田原本町171）
Coordinates 34°33′11″N 135°47′27″E / 34.553068°N 135.790889°E / 34.553068; 135.790889Coordinates: 34°33′11″N 135°47′27″E / 34.553068°N 135.790889°E / 34.553068; 135.790889
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)  B  Kashihara Line
Distance 15.9 km (9.9 mi)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Connections
Construction
Structure type At grade
Parking Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access Yes (slopes for each ticket gate and for each platform)
Other information
Station code  B36 
Website www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06015.html
History
Opened 21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Previous names
  • Kinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (1944—1964)
  • Kankyū Tawaramoto (1941—1944)
  • Daiki Tawaramoto (1928—1941)
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 13,173 daily
Services
Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station
   B  Kashihara Line  
Local
Express
Terminus
    I   Tawaramoto Line  
toward Shin-Ōji
 I  Tawaramoto Line
Transfer at: Nishi-Tawaramoto
Terminus

Tawaramoto Station (田原本駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan.

Lines

Platforms and tracks

1 ■ Kashihara Line—Local for Kashiharajingū-mae
■ Kashihara Line—Express for Kashiharajingū-mae
■ Kashihara Line—Limited Express No stops
■ Kashihara Line—Limited Express Ise-Shima Liner No stops
■ Kashihara Line—Limited Express Shimakaze No stops
2 ■ Kashihara Line—Local for Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, and Yamato-Saidaiji
■ Kashihara Line—Express for Kyōto and Yamato-Saidaiji
■ Kashihara Line—Limited Express No stops
■ Kashihara Line—Limited Express Ise-Shima Liner No stops
■ Kashihara Line—Limited Express Shimakaze No stops

station layout

↑Kuroda / Iwami↑

2
1

←Nishi-Tawaramoto / Kasanui↓

History

  • 1923—Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
  • 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
  • 1944—Owned by the Kinki Nippon Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway, the station was renamed as Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station.
  • 1964—Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station was renamed its current name.
  • 1990—The platforms were extended, and the crosswalk between the platforms was removed as the station building was renovated.
  • 1992—Automatic ticket gates were installed.
  • Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
  • 2009—The West entrance was added.


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