Nikaidō Station

Nikaidō Station 二階堂駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Location	147-2, Nikaidō kaminoshōchō, Tenri Nara Japan （奈良県天理市二階堂上ノ庄町147-2）
Coordinates	34°36′08″N 135°47′44″E / 34.602103°N 135.795508°E / 34.602103; 135.795508Coordinates: 34°36′08″N 135°47′44″E / 34.602103°N 135.795508°E / 34.602103; 135.795508
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	H  Tenri Line
Distance	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	None
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	H33
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station10006.html
History
Opened	7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Electrified	1922
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	3,532 daily
Services Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station    H  Tenri Line   Hirahata toward Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Senzai toward Tenri Hirahata Terminus Hirahata toward Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express

Nikaidō Station (二階堂駅, Nikaidō eki) is a railway station in Tenri, Nara, Japan, serving passengers traveling on Kintetsu (Kintesu Railway)'s Tenri Line. It is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Hirahata, while 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Tenrii.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  H  Tenri Line

Platforms and tracks

Tenri line
Tenri Senzai Nikaido Hirahata, Kashihara line to Yamato-Saidaiji

History

• Feb. 7, 1915—Senzai Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
• 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
• 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm.
• 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
• Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.

Surrounding

• Nara Prefectural Nikaido Senior High School

External links

• Official website