Kintetsu Shimoda Station


Kintetsu-Shimoda Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.
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Line

Kintetsu-Shimoda Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 25.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks. The ticket gates and concourse are underground, while the platforms are above ground. There are entrances on both the north and south sides. The effective length of the platform is six cars. The station is unattended.

History

The station was opened as Shimoda Station on 1 July 1927 as a station on the Osaka Electric Tramway Yagi Line. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 July 1944. It was renamed Kinki Nippon Shimoda Station at that time, but the name was changed to its present name on 1 March 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 2475 passengers daily.

Surrounding area