Obitoke Station

{{short description|Railway station in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Obitoke Station

| native_name = 帯解駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| symbol_location = jp

| style2 = JR West

| symbol = jrw

| type = JR-West commuter rail station

| image = JR Obitoke sta 001.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Obitoke Station

| address = 250 Imaichichō 1-chōme, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8444

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|34.643433|135.826381|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}

| owned = {{rint|jp|jrw}} West Japan Railway Company (JR-West)

| operator = Unstaffed

| line = {{ublist

| Passenger train services: {{ublist

| {{rint|jp|jrwest|k|u}} Man-yō Mahoroba Line

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| Railway track: {{ublist

| Sakurai Line

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| distance = {{convert|4.8|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Nara|x}}

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| tracks = 2

| train_operators = {{rint|jp|jrw}} JR-West

| bus_stands =

| connections = None

| structure = At grade

| parking = None

| bicycle = {{rint|bike}} Available

| accessible = None

| code =

| zone =

| website = [https://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top?id=0621702] {{in lang|ja}}

| opened = {{Start date|1898|5|11|df=y}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified =

| former =

| passengers = 381 daily

| pass_year = FY2020

| pass_rank =

| map_type = Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Obitoke Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

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{{Nihongo|Obitoke Station|帯解駅|Obitoke-eki|}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. It is 4.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Nara|x}}.

Layout

Obitoke Station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/sakurai/station/0020_obitoke.htm|title=帯解駅|trans-title= Obitoke Station|accessdate=16 March 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}

=Platforms=

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History

Obitoke Station opened on 11 May 1898 when Nara Railway opened between Kyogoku Station and Sakurai Station.{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41362424 |title=停車場変遷大事典. 国鉄・JR 編 |publisher=JTB |author=Nihon Kōtsū Kōsha, 日本交通公社. |year=1998 |isbn=4-533-02980-9 |edition=Shohan |location=Tōkyō |pages= |language=ja |trans-title=Encyclopedia of Station Changes |oclc=41362424}}The Kansai Railway and the Nara Railway merged in 1905 and were nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

The average daily passenger traffic in fiscal 2020 was 381 passengers.[https://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/295766/N031304.xls Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook 2021 Chapter 13: Transportation and Communications - JR Transportation Performance]

Surrounding area

  • Obitoke Elementary School
  • Nara City Tsunan Junior High School

See also

References