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Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station

Coordinates: 34°38′46″N 135°46′51″E / 34.646062°N 135.780722°E / 34.646062; 135.780722
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Kintetsu Kōriyama Station

近鉄郡山駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
The entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station—May 2007
General information
Location232, Minamikōriyamachō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1007
Japan
Coordinates34°38′46″N 135°46′51″E / 34.646062°N 135.780722°E / 34.646062; 135.780722
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) B  Kashihara Line
Distance5.5 km (3.4 miles) from Yamato-Saidaiji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands3
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (1 accessible slope for the east ticket gate, 2 slopes for the platforms, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code B30 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1921 (1921-04-01)
Previous names
  • Kinki-Nippon Kōriyama (1944—1970)
  • Kankyū Kōriyama (1941—1944)
  • Daiki Kōriyama (1928—1941)
Passengers
FY20199675 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 B  Kashihara Line
Kujō Local Tsutsui
Nishinokyō
Off-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18)
Express Hirahata
Yamato-Saidaiji
Location
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station is located in Japan
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
Kintetsu Kōriyama Station (Japan)
Map

Kintetsu Kōriyama Station (近鉄郡山駅, Kintetsu Kōriyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Lines

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Kintetsu Kōriyama Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 5.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 40.1 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

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The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms connected by a level crossing. The effective length of the platform is for six cars. The station building is on the platform 1 side, and there is an unmanned automatic ticket gate on the platform 2.</ref>[2]

Platforms

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1  Kashihara Line for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2  Kashihara Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

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The station opened in 1921 on the Unebi Line of Osaka Electric Tramway, a predecessor of the Kintetsu Railway.

History

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Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station was opened on April 1, 1921 as Kōriyama Station (郡山駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. In 1928, its name was changed to Daiki Kōriyama Station (大軌郡山駅). On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway. The station name became Kankyu Kōriyama Station (関急郡山駅) which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu. The station name change again to Kinki Nihon Kōriyama Station (近畿日本郡山駅), which was shortened to its present name on Match 1, 1970.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9675 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Yamatokōriyama City Hall
  • Kōriyama Castle
  • Nara Prefectural Koriyama High School
  • Nara National College of Technology

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "近鉄郡山駅" [Kintetsu Kōriyama Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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