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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Takadashi Station

Takadashi Station (高田市駅, Takadashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Line

Takadashi Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 34.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms on the ground, connected by a level crossing. The effective length of the platform is six cars. The station is staffed.</ref>

Platforms

1  Minami Osaka Line for Kashiharajingū-mae and Yoshino
2  Minami Osaka Line for Furuichi and Ōsaka Abenobashi

History

Takedashi Station opened as Takadamachi Station (高田町駅) on 29 March 1929 when Osaka Railway extended its line from Furuichi to Kumedera (now Kashiharajingu-mae). On 1 February 1943, the line merged with the Kansai Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway's Tennoji Line. This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu. On 1 January 1948 with the town of Takada becoming the city of Yamato-Takada, the station was renamed to its present name.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Isozonoza Takumushidama Shrine
  • Yamatotakada Municipal Hospital
  • Yamatotakada Sazanka Hall (Yamatotakada Cultural Center)
  • Nara Prefectural Takada High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "高田市駅" [Takadashi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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