Nijō Station (Nara) Explained

Nijō Station
Native Name:二上駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Address:2023 Anamushi, Kashiba-shi, Nara-ken 639-0252
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.5464°N 135.6883°W
Owned: Kintetsu Railway
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Osaka Line
Distance:22km (14miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Train Operators: Kintetsu Railway
Bicycle: Available
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:5101 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Dot Label:Nijō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Line

Nijō Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 24.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracksThe ticket gates and concourses are underground, and the platforms are above ground. The effective length of the platform is six cars. The station is unattended.[2]

History

Nijō Station was opened 1 July 1927 as a station on the Osaka Electric Tramway Yagi Line. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 July 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 5101 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

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: 二上駅. Nijō Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook