| Native name | 池部駅 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3, Ikebe 1-chōme, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara-ken 636-0053 |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.578647°N 135.737553°E |
| Owned | Kintetsu Railway |
| Operator | Kintetsu Railway |
| Line | Tawaramoto Line |
| Distance | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway |
| Connections |
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| Structure | At grade |
| Parking | None |
| Bicycle | available |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Website | www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12008.html |
| Opened | 26 April 1918 |
| Passengers | 697 daily |
| Pass year | 2019 |
| Services collapsible | yes |
Ikebe Station (池部駅, Ikebe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Line
Ikebe Station is served by the Tawaramoto Line and is 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . The station is serviced by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines' Route 9 bus at Ōwada Sta. Gate from Kataokadai 1-chome once a day, but the services is alighting only. It is also serviced by free shuttle wagon Sunamaru-go's North Route and West Route for Sōgō-fukushi-kaikan 10 shuttles a day.
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with a single platform and one track, and both Shin-Oji and Nishi-Tawaramoto bound trains depart and arrive from the same platform. The effective length of the platform is three cars..The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
| Platform level | Track | Tawaramoto Line Local for → ← Tawaramoto Line— Local for |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right for Nishi-Tawaramoto or on the left for Shin-Ōji | ||
| Street level | Exit / entrance | |
History
The station opened on 26 April 1918 as a station on the Yamato Railway. It became a station on the Shigiikoma Electric Railway in 1961 due to a company merger, and became a station on Kintetsu Railway by a further merger on 1 October 1964.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 697 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Kawai Town Hall
- Kawai Town Kawai Daiichi Elementary School
- Kawai Town Kawai Daiichi Junior High School
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "池部駅" [Ikebe Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook