Nishi-Tawaramoto Station
Nishi-Tawaramoto Station(西田原本駅) is a railway station in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu Railway's Tawaramoto Line. It is 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from Shin-Ōji.
Lines
Platforms and tracks
Street level | Exit / entrance, parking lots, and both taxi and bus stands. | ||
Platform level | Track 2 | ← I Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Shin-Ōji | |
Partial bay platform, doors will open on the left or the right ![]() |
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Track 1 | ← I Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Shin-Ōji | ||
Track | Disused | ||
Side platform, disused |
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History
- 1918 Apr. 16 - Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Yamato Railway, while another Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1923.
- 1944 Jan. 11 - Train services between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was discontinued.
- 1958 The discontinued section between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was abandoned.
- 1964 Oct. 1 - The Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway acquired the Yamato Railways.
- 1964 Oct. 1 - The Kintetsu Railway acquired the Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway, then Tawaramoto Station was renamed to Nishi-Tawaramoto.
- 2007 Apr. 1 - PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
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External links
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