Amagatsuji Station (尼ヶ辻駅, Amagatsuji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Line
Amagatsuji Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 1.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 36.2 kilometers from Kyoto.
Layout
The station consists two opposed side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is four cars. The ticket gates and concourse are underground, while the platforms are above ground. There are two ticket gates, one on the east side and one on the west side. The entrances and exits are on the Yamato-Saidaiji side of both platforms. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
1 | ■ B Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae |
2 | ■ B Kashihara Line | for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto |
History
Amagatsuji Station was opened 1 April 1921 as a station on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line (now the Kashihara Line). The station became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway in 1941, which became part of the Kintetsu Railway network in 1944. The station was rebuilt as an underground station in 2000.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,516 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
See also
References
External links
Media related to Amagatsuji Station at Wikimedia Commons
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