Shiraniwadai Station

Shiraniwadai Station 白庭台駅
Shiraniwadai Station
General information
Location	11-1, Shiraniwadai 6-chome, Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken 630-0136 Japan
Coordinates	34°43′15.88″N 135°43′0.88″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	C  Keihanna Line
Distance	15.3 km (9.5 miles) from Nagata
Platforms	2 side platforms
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	C28
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station04009.html
History
Opened	27 March 2006 (2006-03-27)
Passengers
2019	6,733 daily
Services
Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station Ikoma  C27  towards Yumeshima Keihanna Line Local Gakken Kita-Ikoma  C29  towards Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka
Location

Shiraniwadai Station (白庭台駅, Shiraniwadai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] It serves the Planned community of Shiraniwadai.

Line

Shiraniwadai Station is served by the Keihanna Line and is 15.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nagata, and 36.4 kilometers from Yumeshima.

Layout

The station has two semi-underground side platforms and two tracks connected by an elevated station building The ticket gates and concourse are on the first floor, and the platform is below. There is only one ticket gate. Because it is semi-underground, there are tunnels on both sides of the station. The station building is designed to harmonize with the surrounding hills, making extensive use of gentle curves. Not only the station building but also the station sign features a gently curved flower design as the station logo. The walls are made of glass, giving the station a sense of openness. [2]

Platforms

1	■  C  Keihanna Line	Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka
2	■  C  Keihanna Line	for Ikoma, Nagata, Hommachi and Cosmosquare

History

• January 2005: Station name was finalized.[3]
• March 27, 2006: Station begins services as the Keihanna Line extension between Ikoma and Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka opens.[4]
• April 1, 2007: PiTaPa support enabled at this station.[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4574 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[6]

Surrounding area

• Mount Shiraniwa
  • Tomb of Nigihayahi-no-mikoto[7]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. "白庭台駅" [Shiraniwadai Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. 近畿日本鉄道株式会社『近畿日本鉄道 100年のあゆみ』近畿日本鉄道、2010年12月、487-488頁。
4. "「けいはんな線」の開業日を来年３月２７日に決定しました" [The opening date of the "Keihanna Line" has been set for March 27 next year.] (PDF). kintetsu.jp (in Japanese). 4 August 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
5. https://www.kintetsu.jp/news/files/iccard20070130.pdf
6. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
7. "饒速日命墳墓 · 日本、〒630-0136 奈良県生駒市白庭台5丁目9−1". 饒速日命墳墓 · 日本、〒630-0136 奈良県生駒市白庭台5丁目9−1 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-01-13.

External links

Media related to Shiraniwadai Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website