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Shigisanshita Station
Shigisanshita Station (信貴山下駅, Shigisanshita-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sangō, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] LineShigisanshita Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 0.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōji LayoutThe station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks, allowing trains to pass each other. The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The station building (ticket gate) is on the platform 2 side, and is connected to platform 1 on the opposite side by an underground passage, but there are no elevators or other barrier-free facilities.The station is unattended.[2] Platforms
HistoryShigisanshita Station opened on 16 May 1922 as Yamashita Station (山下駅) when the Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railroad was extended from Ōji. The cable line (later the Higashi Shigi Cable Line) also opened. The line was further extended to Motosanjōguchi on 21 October 1926. On 10 September 1951 it was renamed Shigisanguchi Station (信貴山口駅), which was then changed to its present name on 10 September 1956. The Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railroad was merged with the Kintetsu Railway on 1 October 1964. On 1 September 1983 the Higashi-Shingi Cable Line was abolished. Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] Surrounding area
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