Nikaidō Station
Nikaidō Station (二階堂駅, Nikaidō eki) is a railway station in Tenri, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu (Kintesu Railway)'s Tenri Line. It is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Hirahata, while 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Tenrii.
Nikaidō Station 二階堂駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 147-2, Nikaidō kaminoshōchō, Tenri Nara
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| Coordinates | 34°36′08″N 135°47′44″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | H Tenri Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connections | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | H33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 7 February 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2015) | 3,532 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Platforms and tracks
| 1 | ■ Tenri Line | for Tenri |
| 2 | ■ Tenri Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
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History
- Feb. 7, 1915—Senzai Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
- 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
- 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm.
- 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
- Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
Surrounding
- Nara Prefectural Nikaido Senior High School
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