| Taimdera Station 当麻寺駅 | |||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Taimadera Station in April 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 54-2, Taima, Katsuragi-shi, Nara-ken 639-0276 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′58″N 135°42′22″E / 34.516003°N 135.706078°E / 34.516003; 135.706078 | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | F Minami Osaka Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.4 km (18.9 miles) from Osaka Abenobashi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | F21 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 March 1929 (1929-03-29) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 774 daily | ||||||||||
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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.
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.
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).
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
- 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.
- "当麻寺駅" [Taimadera Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Taimadera Station at Wikimedia Commons
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