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Hirahata Station
Hirahata Station (平端駅, Hirahata-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] LinesHirahara Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 9.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 44.5 kilometers from Kyoto. It is also the terminus of the 4.5 kilometer branch line to Tenri. LayoutThe station is an above-ground station with two island platforms for the Kashihara Line, and two opposed side platforms angled 45 degrees for the Tenri Line. The station building is on the west side of the station and is connected to each platform by an underground passage. There are escalators from the underground passage to each platform and the station building (ticket gates).[2] Platforms
HistoryHirahata Station was opened on February 7, 1915 as a station on the Tenri Light Railway. The company was acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1921, and the rail gauge was widened to 1435 mm, with the station serving as the terminus of the Uneme Line. In 1923, the line was extended to Kashiharajingū-mae. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway, which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu.[3] Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2310 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] Surrounding area
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