Kintetsu Nagashima Station Explained

Kintetsu-Nagashima Station
Native Name:近鉄長島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1648 Nagashima-cho Nishi-domo, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-1143
Country:Japan
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Nagoya Line
Distance:19.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:E12
Opened:June 26, 1938
Former:Kinki Nippon-Nagashima (until 1970)
Passengers:2196 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kintetsu-Nagashima Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Kintetsu-Nagashima Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 19.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

History

Kintetsu-Nagashima station opened on June 26, 1938 as on the Kansai Express Electric Railway. On January 1, 1940, the Sangu Express Electric Railway and the Kansai Express Electric Railway merged, and the station was renamed . After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line, and the station was again renamed back to its original name.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu, and the station renamed to [2] The station name was shortened to its present name on March 1, 1970

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1665 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

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.