Amagatsuji Station
Amagatsuji Station 尼ヶ辻駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||
 Amagatsuji Station in April 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 11-1, Amagatsuji-Nakamachi, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8024 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°40′53″N 135°47′01″E / 34.681483°N 135.783625°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | B Kashihara Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1.6 km (0.99 miles) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 39・40・41・43・48 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate, 2 elevators for the platforms, and 1 bathroom) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | B27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2,516 daily | ||||||||||||||||||
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Amagatsuji Station (尼ヶ辻駅, Amagatsuji-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]
Line
[edit]Amagatsuji Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 1.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 36.2 kilometers from Kyoto.
Layout
[edit]The station consists two opposed side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is four cars. The ticket gates and concourse are underground, while the platforms are above ground. There are two ticket gates, one on the east side and one on the west side. The entrances and exits are on the Yamato-Saidaiji side of both platforms. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ B Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae |
| 2 | ■ B Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
History
[edit]Amagatsuji Station was opened 1 April 1921 as a station on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line (now the Kashihara Line). The station became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway in 1941, which became part of the Kintetsu Railway network in 1944. The station was rebuilt as an underground station in 2000.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,516 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "尼ヶ辻駅" [Amagatsuji Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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