Ichibu Station (Nara) Explained

Ichibu Station
Native Name:一分駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:902-3, Ichibu-chō, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken 630-0222
Country:Japan
Owned: Kintetsu Railway
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Ikoma Line
Distance:10.1km (06.3miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Train Operators: Kintetsu Railway
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Accessible:Yes (ramps to platform level)
Passengers:2742 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ichibu Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] The name of 'Ichibu' can be found in a record written in 8th century, as a place of the residence of Prince Arima in the 7th century.

Line

Ichibu Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

Ichibu Station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. There are temporary ticket gates for rush hour only on the platform 1 side of the main station building and on the platform 2 side of the station building. The two platforms are connected by a level crossing. The temporary ticket gate on the west side of the tracks can be used between 7:15 and 9:00 on weekdays. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

History

The station opened on 28 December 1926 on the Shigiikoma Electric Railway. The Shigiikoma Electric Railway ws acquired by Kintetsu in 1964, becoming the Kintetsu Ikoma Line[3] [4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2742 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

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: 一分駅. Ichibu Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. Book: 近畿日本鉄道 100年のあゆみ . Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. . 2010 . Osaka . 870 . ja . Kinki Nippon Railway 100 years of history.
  4. Book: Sone, Satoru . 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 大手私鉄 . 29 August 2010 . . 978-4-02-340133-4 . 18 . ja . Weekly All Railway Routes in History Major Private Railways . 3.
  5. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook