Tenri Station

Tenri Station (天理駅, Tenri-eki) is a train station in Tenri, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. Tenri Station is also served by the Tenri Line of the Kintetsu Railway.

Tenri Station

天理駅
commuter rail station
Location
  • JR-West: 816, Kawaharajōchō, Tenri
  • Kintetsu Railway: 815, Kawaharajōchō, Tenri

Nara
  • Japan
  • JR-West: (奈良県天理市川原城町816番地)
  • Kintetsu Railway: (奈良県天理市川原城町815番地)
Coordinates34°36′04″N 135°49′48″E
Owned by
Operated by
  • West Japan Railway Company (JR-West)
  • Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)
Distance
  • JR-West: 9.6 km (6.0 mi) from Nara
  • Kintetsu Railway: 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Hirahata
Platforms
Tracks
  • JR-West: 4
  • Kintetsu Railway: 3
Train operators
Bus stands3
Connections
Construction
Structure type
  • JR-West: Elevated
  • Kintetsu Railway: At grade
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access
  • JR-West: Yes (1 elevator for each platform and 1 accessible bathroom)
  • Kintetsu Railway: Yes (1 accessible bathroom and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code H35 
Websitewww.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621704 (in Japanese) www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station10008.html
History
Opened
  • JR-West: 11 May 1898 (1898-05-11)
  • Kintetsu Railway: 7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Rebuilt1965
Electrified
  • JR-West: 1980
  • Kintetsu Railway: 1922
Previous names
  • JR-West: Tenrishi (1963—1965)
  • JR-West: Tambaichi (1898—1963)
Passengers
2013 / 2015
  • JR-West: 2,753 daily
  • Kintetsu Railway: 10,274 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 U  Man-yō Mahoroba Line
Ichinomoto
toward Nara
  Local   Nagara
toward Wakayama, Ōji, Takada, and Sakurai
Ichinomoto
One-way
  Rapid Service   Nagara
toward JR Namba
Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station
   H  Tenri Line  
LocalTerminus
Express

Lines

Layout

The station has two levels. The first level is used for the Tenri Line while the second level is used for the Man-yō Mahoroba Line.

JR West platforms

The station operated by JR West has 4 tracks with 2 island platforms.

1  Man-yō Mahoroba Line Chartered trains only
2  Man-yō Mahoroba Line Chartered trains only
3  Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Local for Nara
4  Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Local for Sakurai and Takada
 Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Rapid Service for JR Namba via the Yamatoji Line

Kintetsu Railway platforms

The station operated by Kintetsu Railway has 3 tracks with 2 island platforms and 2 side platforms (3 bay platforms). Since it is the terminal, there is no specification to which track is used for which service and destination. The stationmaster administrates all stations on the Tenri Line and the Kashihara Line between Amagatsuji and Kasanui as well as Tenri Station.

1~3  Tenri Line for Hirahata Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

Connections

Within a couple of minutes' walking distance from the main entrance, three bus stands serves local bus routes by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines and Tenri City Community Bus, as well as the inter-city and airport bus routes by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines and its co-operators, Kanto Bus, Keisei Bus, and Osaka Airport Transport.

History

  • 1898—The Nara Railway opened station as Tanbaichi Station.
  • 1905—The station becomes the part of the Kansai Railway.
  • 1907—It was owned by Japanese Government Railways (the predecessor of JNR).
  • 1915—The Tenri Light Railway expanded its route to Tenri.
  • 1921—The Tenri Light Railway was acquired by the Osaka Electric Railway (the predecessor of Kintetsu).
  • 1941—The Osaka Electric Railway and Sangu Kyuko Railway were merged.
  • 1944—Kankyu Tenri station was renamed as Kintetsu Tenri Station.
  • 1963—JNR Tanbaichi Station was renamed as Tenrishi Station.
  • 1965—As the Sakurai Line was elevated, both stations were merged into a single station.
  • 1987—JR-West succeeded JNR's passenger rail business.
  • 2007—PiTaPa, the contactless smart card, has been available at Kintetsu Tenri Station.
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