Tsutsui Station (Nara)

Tsutsui Station

筒井駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Tsutsui Station in May 2007
General information
Location640, Tsutsuichō Hachiōji, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1123
Japan
Coordinates34°37′13″N 135°46′50″E / 34.620261°N 135.780667°E / 34.620261; 135.780667
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) B  Kashihara Line
Distance8.4 km (5.2 miles) from Yamato-Saidaiji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
ConnectionsBus interchange Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 63・92
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (1 elavator, 2 escalators, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code B31 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06010.html
History
Opened1 April 1921 (1921-04-01)
Rebuilt1977
Passengers
20194130 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 B  Kashihara Line
Kintetsu-Kōriyama
towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji
 Local Hirahata
towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri
Location
Tsutsui Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Tsutsui Station
Tsutsui Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Tsutsui Station is located in Japan
Tsutsui Station
Tsutsui Station
Tsutsui Station (Japan)
Map

Tsutsui Station (筒井駅, Tsutsui-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Lines

Tsutsui Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 8.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 43.0 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

The station is an elevated station (the only one on the Kashihara Line) with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The ticket gates are on the first floor, the concourse is on the mezzanine level, and the platform is on the second floor. There is only one ticket gate.</ref>[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Kashihara Line for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2 ■ Kashihara Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

Tsutsui Station was opened on April 1, 1921 on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway. The station name became Kankyu Kōriyama Station (関急郡山駅) which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu. [3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4130 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Nara Prefectural Yamato Chuo High School
  • Nara Prefectural School for the Blind, Nara Prefectural School for the Deaf
  • Showa Industrial Park

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