Sekiya Station (Nara) Explained

Sekiya Station
Native Name:関屋駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Address:1578-3 Sekiya, Kashiba-shi, Nara-ken 639-0255
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.5538°N 135.6679°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:1961 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Dot Label:Sekiya 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

Sekiya Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 22.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks. It has an elevated station building and three exits, located to the north, northeast, and southeast. There is only one ticket gate. The station is staffed.[2]

History

Sekiya 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 1961 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: 関屋駅. Sekiya Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook