Takadashi Station

Takadashi Station (高田市駅, Takadashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.^[1]

Takadashi Station 高田市駅
Takadashi Station in August 2013
General information
Location	17-4, Katashio-chō, Yamatotakada-shi, Nara-ken 635-0046 Japan
Coordinates	34°30′25″N 135°44′34″E
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	F  Minami Osaka Line
Distance	34.2 km from Ōsaka Abenobashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code
Website	Official website
History
Opened	29 March 1929 (1929-03-29)
Previous names	Takadachō (until 1948)
Passengers
FY2019	3878 daily
Services
Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station Shakudo towards Ōsaka Abenobashi Minami Osaka Line Local Semi-Express Ukiana towards Kashiharajingū-mae Minami Osaka Line Express Rapid Express Kashiharajingū-mae Terminus
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Line

Takadashi Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 34.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms on the ground, connected by a level crossing. The effective length of the platform is six cars. The station is staffed.</ref>^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Minami Osaka Line	for Kashiharajingū-mae and Yoshino
2	■ Minami Osaka Line	for Furuichi and Ōsaka Abenobashi

History

Takedashi Station opened as Takadamachi Station (高田町駅) on 29 March 1929 when Osaka Railway extended its line from Furuichi to Kumedera (now Kashiharajingu-mae). On 1 February 1943, the line merged with the Kansai Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway's Tennoji Line.^[3] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu. On 1 January 1948 with the town of Takada becoming the city of Yamato-Takada, the station was renamed to its present name.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3878 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Isozonoza Takumushidama Shrine
• Yamatotakada Municipal Hospital
• Yamatotakada Sazanka Hall (Yamatotakada Cultural Center)
• Nara Prefectural Takada High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. "高田市駅" [Takadashi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. Kintetsu Company History
4. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Takadashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Takadashi Station (Kintetsu Corporation) (Japanese)