Hirahata Station

Hirahata Station 平端駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Hirahata Station
General information
Location	51, Shōwachō, Yamato-Koriyama Nara （奈良県大和郡山市昭和町51） Japan
Coordinates	34°36′24″N 135°46′58″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line  H  Tenri Line
Distance	Kashihara Line: 9.9 km (6.2 miles) Tenri Line: 0 km (0 miles)
Platforms	2 island platforms and 2 side platforms
Tracks	6
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	Ando Town Community Bus: Minami-mawari Route Ando Town Community Bus: Naka-dōri Route
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (2 elavators, 5 Escalators, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code	B32   H32
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06011.html
History
Opened	7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Electrified	1922
Passengers
2015	3,532 daily
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Hirahata Station (平端駅) is a railway station of Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Yamato-Koriyama, Nara, Japan. The Tenri Line diverts from this station.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  B  Kashihara Line
  •  H  Tenri Line

Platforms and tracks

1	■ Tenri Line	for Tenri
2	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto
2	■ Tenri Line	for Tenri
3,4	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
5,6	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

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History

• Feb. 7, 1915—Hirahata Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
• 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
• 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm, and Hirhata Station started serving as the terminus of the Unebi Line.
• Mar. 21, 1923—The Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingū-mae.
• 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
• 1944—Owned by the Kintetsu Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway
• 1973—Two platforms for the Tenri Line was newly constructed, along with relocating the southbound Kashihara Line tracks.
• Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.

External links

• Official website