is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kintetsu Railway.
Line Nishi-Tawaramoto Station is the terminus of the Tawaramoto Line and is10.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .
Layout The station is a ground-level station with one terminal bay platform and two tracks. The station building is located at the train stop, and there is also a waiting room on the platform. The station is attended.
Platforms and tracks Street levelExit / entrance, parking lots, and both taxi and bus stands.Platform levelTrack 2← Tawaramoto Line Local for Partial bay platform, doors will open on the left or the right Track 1← Tawaramoto Line Local for TrackDisusedSide platform, disused
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History 1918 Apr. 16 - Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Yamato Railway, while another Tawaramoto Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1923. 1944 Jan. 11 - Train services between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was discontinued. 1958 The discontinued section between Tawaramoto and Sakurai was abandoned. 1964 Oct. 1 - The Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway acquired the Yamato Railways. 1964 Oct. 1 - The Kintetsu Railway acquired the Shigi Ikoma Electric Railway, then Tawaramoto Station was renamed to Nishi-Tawaramoto. 2007 Apr. 1 - PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 720 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area Tawaramoto Station Tawaramoto Town Hall
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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