Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station Explained

Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
Native Name:近鉄郡山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Address:232, Minamikōriyamachō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1007
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.6461°N 135.7807°W
Owned: Kintetsu Railway
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Kashihara Line
Distance:5.5km (03.4miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Train Operators: Kintetsu Railway
Bus Stands:3
Structure:At grade
Parking: Available
Bicycle: Available
Accessible:Yes (1 accessible slope for the east ticket gate, 2 slopes for the platforms, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Former:
  • Kinki-Nippon Kōriyama (1944—1970)
  • Kankyū Kōriyama (1941—1944)
  • Daiki Kōriyama (1928—1941)
Passengers:9675 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17
Services Collapsible:yes

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

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

Layout

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.[2]

Platforms

History

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

History

Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station was opened on April 1, 1921 as on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. In 1928, its name was changed to . On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway. The station name became which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu. The station name change again to, which was shortened to its present name on Match 1, 1970.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9675 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: 近鉄郡山駅. Kintetsu Kōriyama 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