Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station(西田原本駅) is a railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shin-Ōji.

Nishi-Tawaramoto Station

西田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishi-Tawaramoto Station
Location202-2, Tonomachi, Tawaramoto,
Nara,
  • Japan
  • (奈良県磯城郡田原本町殿町202-2)
Coordinates34°33′13.09″N 135°47′22.75″E
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) I  Tawaramoto Line
Distance0 km (0 mi)
Platforms
Tracks3
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code I36 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12012.html
History
OpenedApril 26, 1918 (1918-04-26)
Electrified1948
Previous namesKinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (until October 1, 1964 (1964-10-01))
Passengers
20154,809 daily
Services
Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station
toward Shin-Ōji
 I  Tawaramoto LineTerminus
   B  Kashihara Line  
Local
Transfer at: Tawaramoto
Express
Transfer at: Tawaramoto
Terminus

Lines

Platforms and tracks

Street level Exit / entrance, parking lots, and both taxi and bus stands.
Platform level Track 2  I  Tawaramoto Line Local for Shin-Ōji
Partial bay platform, doors will open on the left or the right    
Track 1  I  Tawaramoto Line Local for Shin-Ōji
Track Disused
Side platform, disused
Station layout

Kuroda / Iwami

Tawaramoto
1
2

History

  • 1918 Apr. 16 - Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Yamato Railway, while another Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1923.
  • 1944 Jan. 11 - Train services between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was discontinued.
  • 1958 The discontinued section between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was abandoned.
  • 1964 Oct. 1 - The Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway acquired the Yamato Railways.
  • 1964 Oct. 1 - The Kintetsu Railway acquired the Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway, then Tawaramoto Station was renamed to Nishi-Tawaramoto.
  • 2007 Apr. 1 - PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.


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