Senzai Station

Senzai Station

前栽駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The entrance of Senzai Station
General information
Location290-6, Sugimotochō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken 632-0078
Japan
Coordinates34°36′04″N 135°48′58″E / 34.601145°N 135.816125°E / 34.601145; 135.816125
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) H  Tenri Line
Distance3.2 km (2.0 miles)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
ConnectionsNone
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code H34 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Electrified1922
Passengers
20191645 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 H  Tenri Line
Nikaidō Local Tenri
Terminus
Nikaidō Express
Location
Senzai Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Senzai Station
Senzai Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Senzai Station is located in Japan
Senzai Station
Senzai Station
Senzai Station (Japan)
Map

Senzai Station (前栽駅, Senzai eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Lines

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Senzai Station is served by the Tenri Line and is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from the starting point of the line at Hirahara and 1.3 kilometers from Tenri.

Layout

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The station an above-ground station with one island platform and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is long enough for six cars. the station building and the platform are connected by an underground passage.</ref>[2]

Platforms and tracks

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1  Tenri Line for Tenri
2  Tenri Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

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The station was opened on 7 February 1915 by the Tenri Light Railway, which was acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1921. The rail gauge was widen into 1435 mm the following year. The company merged with the Sangu Express Railway on March 15, 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Railway merged with the Nankai Railway to form Kintetsu on June 1, 1944.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1645 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "前栽駅" [Senzai Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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