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Tomio Station
Tomio Station (富雄駅, Tomio-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] LineTomio Station is served by the Nara Line ] and is 17.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fuse and 23.8 kilometers from Osaka Namba. LayoutThe station has one elevated island platform and two tracks. There are ticket gates on the first floor on both the east and west sides. There are also two ticket gates at the east exit. The station is staffed.[2] Platforms
HistoryTomio Station was opened 30 April 1914 by the Osaka Electric Tramway, which was renamed the Kansai Kyuko Railway Co. (Kankyu) in 1941. The station was renamed Tobinomura Station (鵄邑駅, Tobinomura-eki) in September 1941. Kankyu merged with Nankai Railway in 1944, becoming the Kinki Nippon Railway Co, and the station was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1953. Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 24,863 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] Surrounding areaThe station is located along the Tomio River, a part of the Yamato River system, and Nara Prefectural Highway No. 7 Hirakata-Yamatokoriyama Line. The area from the east side of the station to the neighboring Gakuenmae Station is a residential area. On the south side of the station is a shopping street. See alsoReferences
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