Shimoichiguchi Station


Shimoichiguchi Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Line

Shimoichiguchi Station is served by the Yoshino Line and is 17.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 56.7 kilometers from.

Layout

The station ground-level station with one side platform and one island platform. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station building is on the south side, and is connected to the island platforms for downbound trains by a level crossing.

History

The station opened on 25 October 1912 when the Yoshino Light Railway. The Yoshino Railway merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway on 1 August 1929, which in turn merged with the Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941 to form the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Rail merged with Nankai Railway on 1 June 1944 to form the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1505 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Shimobuchi Shopping Street