Koshibe Station

Koshibe Station

越部駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Koshibe station 2012
General information
Location4, Koshibe, Ōyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 638-0803
Japan
Coordinates34°23′10″N 135°48′10″E / 34.386072°N 135.802692°E / 34.386072; 135.802692
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) F  Yoshino Line
Distance18.7 km (11.6 miles)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
ConnectionsBus interchange Oyodo Town Community Bus: Yodori Bus Trunk Route・Circular Route
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (1 accessible slope for the ticket gate and 2 slopes between the ticket gate and the northbound platform)
Other information
Station code F53 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08016.html
History
Opened1 July 1927 (1927-07-01)
Passengers
2019308
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 F  Yoshino Line
Shimoichiguchi
towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi or Kashiharajingū-mae
 Local Muda
towards Yoshino
Muda
Terminus
Shimoichiguchi
towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi
 Semi-express Muda
towards Yoshino
Express
Location
Koshibe Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Koshibe Station
Koshibe Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Koshibe Station is located in Japan
Koshibe Station
Koshibe Station
Koshibe Station (Japan)
Map

Koshibe Station (越部駅, Koshibe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Line

Koshibe Station is served by the Yoshino Line and is 18.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiharajingū-mae and 58.4 kilometers from Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station building is on the Kashihara side of the outbound platform, and is connected to the inbound platform by a level crossing. The Koshibe River flows underneath the platform (merging with the Yoshino River just south of it)..[2]

Platforms

1 ■  F  Yoshino Line for Yoshino
2 ■  F  Yoshino Line for Ōsaka Abenobashi

History

The station opened on 1 July 1927 when the Yoshino Railway. The Yoshino Railway merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway on 1 August 1929, which in turn merged with the Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941 to form the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Rail merged with Nankai Railway on 1 June 1944 to form the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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. ^ "越部駅" [Koshibe Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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