Taimadera Station (当麻寺駅, Taimadera-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
Taimadera Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 30.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Osaka Abenobashi.
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 | ■ F Minami Osaka Line | for Kashiharajingū-mae |
2 | ■ F Minami Osaka Line | for Osaka Abenobashi |
History
Taimadera Station was opened 29 March 1929 as a station on the Osaka Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 February 1943, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 Jube 1944.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 774 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Taima-dera - sightseeing spot for peony
- Katsuragi City Hall Taima Office (former Taima Town Office)
- Katsuragi City Sumo Museum Kehayaza
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Taima-dera West Pagoda (back) East pagoda (back)
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Katsuragi City Sumo Museum Kehayaza
See also
References
External links
Media related to Taimadera Station at Wikimedia Commons
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