Heguri Station

Heguri Station

平群駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Heguri Station in 2023
General information
LocationYoshishin 4-chōme, Heguri-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken 636-0932
Japan
Coordinates34°37′45″N 135°42′16″E / 34.629267°N 135.704311°E / 34.629267; 135.704311
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) G  Ikoma Line
Distance4.5 km (2.8 miles) from Ōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Connections
    Other information
    Station code G24 
    Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station11009.html
    History
    Opened21 October 1926 (1926-10-21)
    Passengers
    FY20191721 daily
    Services
    Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station
    Motosanjoguchi
    towards Ikoma
    Ikoma Line
    Local
    Tatsutagawa
    towards Ōji
    Location

    Heguri Station (平群駅, Heguri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Heguri, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

    Line

    Tatsutagawa Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 4.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōji.

    Layout

    The stationis a ground-level station with two opposed side platforms. The station building is on the platform 2 side, and is connected to platform 1 on the opposite side by a level crossing The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The station is unattended.[2]

    Platforms

    1   G  Ikoma Line for Ōji
    2   G  Ikoma Line for Ikoma

    History

    Heguri Station was opened 21 October 1926 on the Shigiikoma Electric Railway. It was raised o a permanent station on 19 December 1930. It became a Kintetsu Railway station due to a company merger on 1 October 1963.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 1721 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

    Surrounding area

    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. ^ "平群駅" [Heguri Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
    3. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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