Samitagawa Station

Samitagawa Station

佐味田川駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The South Exit / Entrance of Samitagawa Station
The South Exit / Entrance of Samitagawa Station
General information
Location281-1, Ōaza Jōnai, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara-ken 636-0092
Japan
Coordinates34°35′07″N 135°43′52″E / 34.585214°N 135.731181°E / 34.585214; 135.731181
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) I  Tawaramoto Line
Distance7.1 km (4.4 miles)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
Connections
  • Bus interchange Kawai Town: Circular Wagon Sunamaru-go (South Route, North Route, East Route, and West Route)
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities available
AccessibleNone
Other information
Station code I41 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12007.html
History
Opened1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Passengers
2019915 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Ōwada
towards Shin-Ōji
 Tawaramoto Line Ikebe
towards Nishi-Tawaramoto
Location
Ōwada Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Ōwada Station
Ōwada Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Ōwada Station is located in Japan
Ōwada Station
Ōwada Station
Ōwada Station (Japan)
Map

Samitagawa Station (佐味田川駅, Samitagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Line

Samitagawa Station is served by the Tawaramoto Line and is 3.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin-Ōji.

Layout

The station is an elevated station with one side platform and one track, and both Shin-Oji and Nishi-Tawaramoto bound trains depart and arrive from the same platform. There is only one ticket gate, and trains enter the station from both the north and south footbridges. The effective length of the platform is three cars.The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

2F Mezzanine level Ticket gates to exits / entrances crossing over a track.
1F Platform level Street level Exit / entrance
Track  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Nishi-Tawaramoto →
←  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Shin-Ōji
Side platform, doors will open on the right for Nishi-Tawaramoto or on the left for Shin-Ōji Public washrooms
Street level Exit / entrance

History

The station opened on 30 November 1983.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 915 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

  • South Plaza
    South Plaza
  • North Plaza
    North Plaza
  • North Exit / Entrance
    North Exit / Entrance

Surrounding area

  • Nishiyamato New Town
  • Nishi-Meihan Expressway, Horyuji IC

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. ^ "佐味田川駅" [Samitagawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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