Iwami Station (Nara)
Line
Iwami Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 13.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 48.4 kilometers from Kyoto.
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is enough for four cars. The station building is on the platform 1 side, and is connected to platform 2 on the opposite side by a level crossing.The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae |
2 | ■ Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
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Platforms
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Level crossing
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Exit gate
History
Iwami Station was opened 21 March 1923 by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station. In 1941 the Osaka Electric Tramway merged with the Sangu Express Railway to form the Kansai Express Railway, which merged with Nankai Railway in 1944 to form Kintetsu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1097 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Sasahokoyama Kofun
- Nara Prefectural Technical College
See also
References
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ "石見駅" [Iwami Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Iwami Station (Nara) at Wikimedia Commons