Hirahata Station
Hirahata Station (平端駅) is a railway station of Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Yamato-Koriyama, Nara, Japan. The Tenri Line diverts from this station.
Lines
Platforms and tracks
1 | ■ Tenri Line | for Tenri |
2 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
2 | ■ Tenri Line | for Tenri |
3,4 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae |
5,6 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
History
- Feb. 7, 1915—Hirahata Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
- 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
- 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm, and Hirhata Station started serving as the terminus of the Unebi Line.
- Mar. 21, 1923—The Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingū-mae.
- 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
- 1944—Owned by the Kintetsu Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway
- 1973—Two platforms for the Tenri Line was newly constructed, along with relocating the southbound Kashihara Line tracks.
- Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
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