Haibara Station Explained

Haibara Station
Native Name:榛原駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2426, Hagiwara, Haibara, Uda-shi, Nara-ken 633-0253
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.5299°N 135.9547°W
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Osaka Line
Distance:50.1 km from
Platforms:2 island + 1 side platforms
Tracks:5
Structure:elevated
Code:D45
Passengers:4673 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Haibara Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Line

Haibara Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 50.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station has two island platforms and one side platform connected by an elevated station building. The two inside tracks (tracks 2 and 3) are the main tracks, while the two outside tracks (tracks 1 and 4) are sidings. Platform 5 is a dead-end turnaround track on the Nabari side.[2]

Platforms

History

Haibara Station opened on 21 February 1930 on the Sangu Express Railway. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway and became the Kansai Express Railway's Osaka Line. .[3] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4673 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Web site: 榛原駅. Haibara Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  4. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook