Yoshino-Jingū Station

Yoshino-Jingū Station

吉野神宮駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Yoshino-Jingū Station
General information
Location137-2, Tanji,Yoshino-cho. Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 639-3114
Japan
Coordinates34°23′25″N 135°50′53″E / 34.390272°N 135.848003°E / 34.390272; 135.848003
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) F  Yoshino Line
Distance23.7 km (14.7 miles) from Kashiharajingū-mae
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
ConnectionsBus interchange Yoshino Town Community Bus: Smile Bus C Course・D Course
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (1 accessible slope for the ticket gate and 2 slopes between the ticket gate and the southbound platform)
Other information
Station code F56 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08019.html
History
Opened25 March 1928 (1928-03-25)
Passengers
2019240
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 F  Yoshino Line
Yamato-Kamiichi
towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi or Muda
 Local Yoshino
Terminus
Yamato-Kamiichi
towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi
 Semi-express
Express
Limited Express
Sakura Liner
Location
Yoshino-Jingū Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Yoshino-Jingū Station
Yoshino-Jingū Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Yoshino-Jingū Station is located in Japan
Yoshino-Jingū Station
Yoshino-Jingū Station
Yoshino-Jingū Station (Japan)
Map

Yoshino-Jingū Station (吉野神宮駅, Yoshino-Jingū-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Lines

Yoshino-Jingū Station is served by the Yoshino Line and is 23.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiharajingū-mae and 63.4 kilometers from Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms connected by a level crossing. The effective length of the platform is four cars. The station building is located on the west side of the inbound platform. The station is unattended.</ref>[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Yoshino Line for Yoshino
2 ■ Yoshino Line for Kashihara-Jingumae, Furuichi and Osaka Abenobashi
  • Platforms
    Platforms

History

Yoshino-Jingū Station was opened on March 25, 1928 on the Yoshino Railway. On August 1, 1928, the line merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway, which was merged with the Sangu Express Railway on March 15, 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Railway merged with the Nankai Railway to form Kintetsu on June 1, 1944.[3]

Connections

  • Yoshino Town Community Bus (Smile Bus)[4]
for Yoshino Hospital, Mount Yoshino

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 240 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

  • Yoshino Shrine
  • Nara Prefectural Nara Minami High School Yoshino Campus
  • Yoshino Town Yoshino Elementary School

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. ^ "吉野神宮駅" [Yoshino-Jingū Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ "吉野町　コミュニティバス" [Yoshino Town Community Bus]. Yoshino Town. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  5. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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