Taimadera Station Explained

Taimdera Station
Native Name:当麻寺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Address:54-2, Taima, Katsuragi-shi, Nara-ken 639-0276
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.516°N 135.7061°W
Owned: Kintetsu Railway
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Minami Osaka Line
Distance:30.4km (18.9miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Train Operators: Kintetsu Railway
Bicycle: Available
Accessible:Yes
Passengers:774 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Dot Label:Taimadera Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Line

Taimadera Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 30.4 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. Both the ticket gates and concourse are at ground level. The entrance and exit is at platform 1, and a level crossing connects to platform 2 on the opposite side. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station is unattended.[2]

History

Taimadera Station was opened 29 March 1929 as a station on the Osaka Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 February 1943, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 Jube 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 774 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: 当麻寺駅. Taimadera Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook