Kintetsu-Tomida Station Explained

Kintetsu-Tomida Station
Native Name:近鉄富田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-26-19 Tomida-chō, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-8014
Country:Japan
Distance:31.6 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Code:K17
Opened:January 30, 1929
Former:Nishi-Tomida (to 1941)
Kankyu-Tomida (to 1944)
Kinki-Nihon Tomida (to 1970)
Passengers:9,722(Kintetsu)
3,549 (Sangi Railway) daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kintetsu-Tomida Station

is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan. It is operated jointly by the private railway operators Kintetsu Railway and Sangi Railway.

Lines

Kintetsu-Tomida Station is a station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line, and is located 31.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station. It is also a terminus for the Sangi Railway's Sangi Line and is 26.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at Nishi-Fujiwara Station[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform.

Platforms

History

Kintetsu-Tomida Station opened on January 30, 1929 as, on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway’s Ise Line on September 15, 1936. The line was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line and the station was renamed .[2] The Kansai Express was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu, with the station becoming [2] The station was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1970. The Sangi Railway began operations at this station on June 25, 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the Kintetsu station was used by an average of 9,722 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). During the same period, the Sangi Railway portion of the station was used by 3,549 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

See also

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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. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.