Ōada Station Explained

Ōada Station
Native Name:大阿太駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Address:1066, Sanate, Ōyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 638-0831
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.3882°N 135.7664°W
Owned: Kintetsu Railway
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Yoshino Line
Distance:14.6km (09.1miles)
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Train Operators: Kintetsu Railway
Connections:None
Structure:At grade
Parking:None
Bicycle: Available
Accessible:Yes (1 accessible slope for the ticket gate and 2 slopes between the ticket gate and the southbound platform)
Map Type:Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ōada Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17
Passengers:53
Pass Year:2019
Services Collapsible:yes

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Line

Ōada Station is served by the Yoshino Line and is 14.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 54.3 kilometers from .

Layout

The station ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station building is on the Yoshino side of the outbound platform, and is connected to the inbound platform by a level crossing.[2]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 31 March 1929 when the Yoshino Railway. The Yoshino Railway merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway on 1 August 1929, which in turn merged with the Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941 to form the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Rail merged with Nankai Railway on 1 June 1944 to form the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

There is not a single house in front of the station. This is because the station is located between the village on the south side of the station and the orchards and tourist pear farms on the Oata Plateau on the north side of the station. It was located in this location due to topographical reasons.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Web site: 大阿太駅. Ōada Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  4. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook