Hirahata Station

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Lines

Hirahara Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 9.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Template:STN and 44.5 kilometers from Template:STN. It is also the terminus of the 4.5 kilometer branch line to Template:STN.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two island platforms for the Kashihara Line, and two opposed side platforms angled 45 degrees for the Tenri Line. The station building is on the west side of the station and is connected to each platform by an underground passage. There are escalators from the underground passage to each platform and the station building (ticket gates).[2]

Platforms

1  Tenri Line for Template:STN
2  Kashihara Line for Template:STN and Template:STN
2  Tenri Line for Template:STN
3,4  Kashihara Line for Template:STN and Template:STN
5,6  Kashihara Line for Template:STN and Template:STN

History

Hirahata Station was opened on February 7, 1915 as a station on the Tenri Light Railway. The company was acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1921, and the rail gauge was widened to 1435 mm, with the station serving as the terminus of the Uneme Line. In 1923, the line was extended to Template:STN. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway, which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2310 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Showa Industrial Park
  • Yamatokoriyama City Showa Elementary School

See also

References

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  3. [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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External links

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