Tawaramoto Station Explained
| Tawaramoto Station |
| Native Name: | 田原本駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Type: | Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station |
| Address: | 171, Tawaramoto |
| Borough: | Nara |
| Country: | |
| Coordinates: | 34.5531°N 135.7909°W |
| Owned: | Kintetsu Railway |
| Operator: | Kintetsu Railway |
| Line: | Kashihara Line |
| Distance: | 15.9km (09.9miles) |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Train Operators: | Kintetsu Railway |
| Connections: | |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Available |
| Accessible: | Yes (slopes for each ticket gate and for each platform) |
| Former: | - Kinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (1944—1964)
- Kankyū Tawaramoto (1941—1944)
- Daiki Tawaramoto (1928—1941)
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| Passengers: | 13,173 daily |
| Pass Year: | 2015 |
| Services Collapsible: | yes |
Tawaramoto Station (田原本駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan.
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History
- 1923—Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
- 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
- 1944—Owned by the Kinki Nippon Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway, the station was renamed as Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station.
- 1964—Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station was renamed its current name.
- 1990—The platforms were extended, and the crosswalk between the platforms was removed as the station building was renovated.
- 1992—Automatic ticket gates were installed.
- Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
- 2009—The west entrance was added.
