Kintetsu Shinjō Station


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

Line

Kintetsu Shinjō Station is served by the Gose Line and is 2.4 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. Both the ticket gates and concourse are at ground level. The entrance and exit is at platform 1, and a level crossing connects to platform 2 on the opposite side. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station is unattended.

History

Kintetsu Shinjō Station was opened 9 December 1930 as Minamiwa Shinjō-chō Station on the Nanwa Electric Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 April 1944, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 June 1944, becoming Kankyu Shinjō Station. It was renamed t Kinki Nippon Shinjo Station at that time. It renamed to its present name on 1 March 1970.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 1473 passengers daily.

Surrounding area