Tawaramoto Station

Tawaramoto Station (田原本駅) is a train station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan.

Tawaramoto Station

田原本駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The west entrance of Tawaramoto Station
The west entrance of Tawaramoto Station—December 2009
General information
Location171, Tawaramoto
Nara
  • Japan
  • (奈良県磯城郡田原本町171)
Coordinates34°33′11″N 135°47′27″E
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) B  Kashihara Line
Distance15.9 km (9.9 mi)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (slopes for each ticket gate and for each platform)
Other information
Station code B36 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Previous names
  • Kinki-Nippon Tawaramoto (1944—1964)
  • Kankyū Tawaramoto (1941—1944)
  • Daiki Tawaramoto (1928—1941)
Passengers
201513,173 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 B  Kashihara Line
Iwami Local Kasanui
Hirahata Express Kashiharajingū-mae
Terminus
  I   Tawaramoto Line
Kuroda
towards Shin-Ōji
Tawaramoto Line
transfer at Nishi-Tawaramoto
Terminus

Lines

Platforms and tracks

1  Kashihara Line for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2  Kashihara Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto
station layout

Kuroda / Iwami

2
1

Nishi-Tawaramoto / Kasanui

History

  • 1923—Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
  • 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
  • 1944—Owned by the Kinki Nippon Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway, the station was renamed as Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station.
  • 1964—Kinki Nippon Tawaramoto Station was renamed its current name.
  • 1990—The platforms were extended, and the crosswalk between the platforms was removed as the station building was renovated.
  • 1992—Automatic ticket gates were installed.
  • Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
  • 2009—The west entrance was added.


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