Ichibu Station (Nara)

Ichibu Station

一分駅
Ichibu Station in August 2013
General information
Location902-3, Ichibu-chō, Ikoma, Nara
（奈良県生駒市壱分町902-3）
Japan
Coordinates34°40′31″N 135°42′29″E / 34.675322°N 135.708022°E / 34.675322; 135.708022
Owner Kintetsu Railway
Operator Kintetsu Railway
Line F  Ikoma Line
Distance10.1 km (6.3 miles) from Ōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators
 Kintetsu Railway
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
Station code G19 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08014.html
History
Opened28 December 1926 (1926-12-28)
Passengers
20192742 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Nabata
 G18 
towards Ikoma
 Ikoma Line
Local
 Minami-Ikoma
 G20 
towards Ōji
Location
Ichibu Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Ichibu Station
Ichibu Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Ichibu Station is located in Japan
Ichibu Station
Ichibu Station
Location within Japan

Ichibu Station (一分駅, Ichibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. The name of 'Ichibu' can be found in a record written in the 8th century, as a place of the residence of Prince Arima in the 7th century.

Line

Ichibu Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōji.

Layout

Ichibu Station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. There are temporary ticket gates for rush hour only on the platform 1 side of the main station building and on the platform 2 side of the station building. The two platforms are connected by a level crossing. The temporary ticket gate on the west side of the tracks can be used between 7:15 and 9:00 on weekdays. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■  G  Ikoma Line for Ōji
2 ■  G  Ikoma Line for Ikoma

History

The station opened on 28 December 1926 on the Shigiikoma Electric Railway. The Shigiikoma Electric Railway was acquired by Kintetsu in 1964, becoming the Kintetsu Ikoma Line

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2742 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  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. ↑ "一分駅" [Ichibu Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ↑ 近畿日本鉄道 100年のあゆみ [Kinki Nippon Railway 100 years of history] (in Japanese). Osaka: Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. 2010. p. 870.
  4. ↑ Sone, Satoru (29 August 2010). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 大手私鉄 [Weekly All Railway Routes in History Major Private Railways] (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. p. 18. ISBN 978-4-02-340133-4.
  5. ↑ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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