Unebigoryōmae Station

Unebigoryōmae Station

畝傍御陵前駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The west entrance of Unebigoryōmae Station
The west entrance of Unebigoryōmae Station
General information
Location455, Okubochō, Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken 634-0061
Japan
Coordinates34°29′36″N 135°47′39″E / 34.493442°N 135.794139°E / 34.493442; 135.794139
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) B  Kashihara Line
Distance22.8 km (14.2 miles)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
ConnectionsBus interchange Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 7・8・9・51・52・53 at Kidonoguchi
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (2 elevators for the ticket gate and 2 for each platform)
Other information
Station code B42 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Rebuilt1939 (relocated)
Previous names
  • Jimmugoryōmae (1937—1939)
  • Unebiyama (1923—1937)
Passengers
20192037
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 B  Kashihara Line
Yagi-nishiguchi
towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji
 Local Kashiharajingū-mae
Terminus
Yagi-nishiguchi
towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji
 Express
Location
Map

Unebigoryōmae Station (畝傍御陵前駅, Unebigoryōmae eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] The station name refers to Unebi Goryō, the tomb of legendary Emperor Jimmu located about 700 meters west of the station.

Line

Unebigoryōmae Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 22.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 57.4 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station has two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is for six cars. The platforms for the up and down lines are slightly offset. The station building (ticket gates) are underground, and the platforms are above ground. There is only one ticket gate. There are entrances and exits on both the east and west sides.. The station is staffed.[2][3]

Platforms

1 ■  B  Kashihara Line for Kashiharajingū-mae
2 ■  B  Kashihara Line for Yamato Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

Unebigoryōmae Station was opened 21 March 1923 as Unebiyama Station (畝火山駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. the kanji of the station name was changed to "畝傍山駅" in November 1924, and the station renamed Jinmu-Goryō-Mae Station (神武御陵前) in March 1937. The staton was relocated and renamed to its present name on 28 July 1939. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 July 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 2037 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 169
  • Mount Ameno-Kagu
  • Mt. Unebi
  • Kashihara Archaeological Institute, Nara prefectural (ja)
    • The Museum Kashihara Archaeological Institute, Nara prefecture
  • Kashihara Park
    • Athletic Stadium
    • Baseball Stadium
  • Kashihara Shrine
  • Unebiyama-no Ushitora-no-sumi-no Misasagi (Unebi Goryō, tomb of Emperor Jimmu)[1]

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. ^ "畝傍御陵前駅" [Unebigoryōmae Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Ninokuchi Station facilities and services". Kintetsu Railway. Kintetsu Railway Co. Ltd. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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