Iwami Station (Nara)

Iwami Station

石見駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
General information
Location485, Iwami, Miyake-cho, Shiki-gun, Nara-ken 636-0212
Japan
Coordinates34°34′17″N 135°47′09″E / 34.571348°N 135.785875°E / 34.571348; 135.785875
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) B  Kashihara Line
Distance13.8 km (8.6 miles)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (slopes for each platform)
Other information
Station code B35 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06014.html
History
Opened21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Passengers
20191097 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 B  Kashihara Line
Yūzaki
towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji
 Local Tawaramoto
towards Kashiharajingū-mae
Location
Map

Iwami Station (石見駅, Iwami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Miyake, Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Line

Iwami Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 13.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 48.4 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is enough for four cars. The station building is on the platform 1 side, and is connected to platform 2 on the opposite side by a level crossing.The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Kashihara Line for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2 ■ Kashihara Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto
  • Platforms
    Platforms
  • Level crossing
    Level crossing
  • Exit gate
    Exit gate

History

Iwami Station was opened 21 March 1923 by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station. In 1941 the Osaka Electric Tramway merged with the Sangu Express Railway to form the Kansai Express Railway, which merged with Nankai Railway in 1944 to form Kintetsu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1097 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Sasahokoyama Kofun
  • Nara Prefectural Technical College

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ "石見駅" [Iwami Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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