Kintetsu Shinjō Station
Kintetsu Shinjō Station 近鉄新庄駅 | |||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||
Kintetsu Shinjō Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 157-4, Kakinomoto, Katsuragi-shi, Nara-ken 639-2111 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°29′19.62″N 135°43′38.92″E / 34.4887833°N 135.7274778°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Gose Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) from Shakudo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | P24 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 9 December 1930 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Minamiwa Shinjō-chō (to 1944), Kinki Nippon Shinjo Station (to 1970) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1473 daily | ||||||||||
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Kintetsu Shinjō Station (近鉄新庄駅, Kintetsu Shinjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Line
Kintetsu Shinjō Station is served by the Gose Line and is 2.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shakudo.
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks. Both the ticket gates and concourse are at ground level. The entrance and exit is at platform 1, and a level crossing connects to platform 2 on the opposite side. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ P Gose Line | for Kintetsu Gose |
| 2 | ■ P Gose Line | for Shakudo |
History
Kintetsu Shinjō Station was opened 9 December 1930 as Minamiwa Shinjō-chō Station (南和新庄町駅) on the Nanwa Electric Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 April 1944, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 June 1944, becoming Kankyu Shinjō Station (関急新庄駅). It was renamed tKinki Nippon Shinjo Station (畿日本新庄駅) at that time. It renamed to its present name on 1 March 1970.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 1473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Katsuragi City Hall Shinjo Building
- Kakimoto Shrine
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kintetsu-Shinjo Station at Wikimedia Commons