Kintetsu Shinjō Station

Kintetsu Shinjō Station

近鉄新庄駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Kintetsu Shinjō Station
General information
Location157-4, Kakinomoto, Katsuragi-shi, Nara-ken 639-2111
Japan
Coordinates34°29′19.62″N 135°43′38.92″E / 34.4887833°N 135.7274778°E / 34.4887833; 135.7274778
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) P  Gose Line
Distance2.4 km (1.5 miles) from Shakudo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code P24 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station15006.html
History
Opened9 December 1930 (1930-12-09)
Previous namesMinamiwa Shinjō-chō (to 1944), Kinki Nippon Shinjo Station (to 1970)
Passengers
FY20191473 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Shakudo
Terminus
 Gose Line
Local
Semi-Express
 Oshimi
towards Kintetsu Gose
Location
Map

Kintetsu Shinjō Station (近鉄新庄駅, Kintetsu Shinjō-eki) 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

Kintetsu Shinjō Station is served by the Gose Line and is 2.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shakudo.

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]

Platforms

1 ■  P  Gose Line for Kintetsu Gose
2 ■  P  Gose Line for Shakudo

History

Kintetsu Shinjō Station was opened 9 December 1930 as Minamiwa Shinjō-chō Station (南和新庄町駅) on the Nanwa Electric Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 April 1944, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 June 1944, becoming Kankyu Shinjō Station (関急新庄駅). It was renamed tKinki Nippon Shinjo Station (畿日本新庄駅) at that time. It renamed to its present name on 1 March 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 1473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Katsuragi City Hall Shinjo Building
  • Kakimoto Shrine

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. ^ "近鉄新庄駅" [Kintetsu Shinjō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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