Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station 西田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishi-Tawaramoto Station
Location	202-2, Tonomachi, Tawaramoto Nara Japan （奈良県磯城郡田原本町殿町202-2）
Coordinates	34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E / 34.5536361°N 135.7896528°E / 34.5536361; 135.7896528Coordinates: 34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E / 34.5536361°N 135.7896528°E / 34.5536361; 135.7896528
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	I   Tawaramoto Line
Distance	0 km (0 mi)
Platforms	1 island platform (partial bay platform) 1 side platform (disused)
Tracks	3
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	B  Kashihara Line at Tawaramoto Station Nara Kotsu Bus Lines 21 at Tawaramoto Bus Center
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	I36
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12012.html
History
Opened	1918 (1918)
Electrified	1948
Previous names	Tawaramoto (until 1964)
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	4,809 daily
Services Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station     I   Tawaramoto Line   Kuroda toward Shin-Ōji  I  Tawaramoto Line One-man operation Terminus    B  Kashihara Line   Iwami toward Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Transfer at: Tawaramoto Kasanui toward Kashiharajingū-mae Hirahata toward Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express Transfer at: Tawaramoto Kashiharajingū-mae Terminus

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station(西田原本駅) is a railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shin-Ōji.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •   I   Tawaramoto Line

Platforms and tracks

Station layout
Legend
↑Kuroda / Iwami↑ Tawaramoto→ 1 2

History

• 1918 Apr. 16 - Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Yamato Railway, while another Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1923.
• 1944 Jan. 11 - Train services between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was discontinued.
• 1958 The discontinued section between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was abandoned.
• 1964 Oct. 1 - The Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway acquired the Yamato Railways.
• 1964 Oct. 1 - The Kintetsu Railway acquired the Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway, then Tawaramoto Station was renamed to Nishi-Tawaramoto.
• 2007 Apr. 1 - PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.

Gallery

External links

• Official website

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