Tenri Station

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

{{more citations needed|date=May 2009}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Tenri Station

| native_name = 天理駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| symbol_location = jp

| symbol = jrw

| type = commuter rail station

| image = Tenristation.jpg

| alt = Tenriguchi Station–March 2004

| caption =

| address = {{ublist

| JR-West: 816, Kawaharajōchō, Tenri

| Kintetsu Railway: 815, Kawaharajōchō, Tenri

}}

| borough = Nara

| country = {{ublist

| Japan

| JR-West: {{Nihongo2|(奈良県天理市川原城町816番地)}}

| Kintetsu Railway: {{Nihongo2|(奈良県天理市川原城町815番地)}}

}}

| coordinates = {{coord|34.601024|135.830074|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}

| owned = {{ublist

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

| 13px Kintetsu Railway

}}

| operator = {{ublist

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

| 13px Kintetsu Railway

}}

| line = {{ublist

| Passenger train services: {{ublist

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

| {{rbox|H||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Tenri}}|bold=no}} Tenri Line

}}

| Railway track: {{ublist

| Sakurai Line

| Tenri Line

}}

}}

| distance = {{ublist

| JR-West: {{convert|9.6|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Nara|x}}

| Kintetsu Railway: {{convert|4.5|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Hirahata|x}}

}}

| platforms =

{{ublist

| JR-West: 2 island platforms

| Kintetsu Railway: 2 island platforms and 2 side platforms (3 bay platforms)

}}

| tracks =

{{ublist

| JR-West: 4

| Kintetsu Railway: 3

}}

| train_operators = {{ublist

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

| 13px Kintetsu Railway

}}

| bus_stands = 3

| connections = {{ublist

| {{rint|bus}} Kanto Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō ShinjukuNara Route and ShinjukuGojō Route at Tenri-eki

| {{rint|bus}} Keisei Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō Tokyo Disney Resort / Yokohama—Nara Route at Tenri-eki

| {{rint|bus}} Meitetsu Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Nagoya—Nara Route (Get-off only) at Tenri-eki

| {{rint|bus}} Nara Kotsu Bus Lines / Osaka Airport Transport: Airport Limousine Nara—Osaka (Itami) Airport Route at Tenri-eki

| {{rint|bus|1}} Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 38, 39, 44, 50, 52, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 82, 92, 192, and Bun (School) at Tenri-eki

| {{rint|bus|1}} Tenri City Community Bus: Ichō-gō at Tenri-eki

}}

| structure = {{ublist

| JR-West: Elevated

| Kintetsu Railway: At grade

}}

| parking = {{rint|parking}} Available

| bicycle = {{rint|bike}} Available

| accessible = {{ublist

| JR-West: Yes (1 elevator for each platform and 1 accessible bathroom)

| Kintetsu Railway: Yes (1 accessible bathroom and equipped wheelchairs)

}}

| code = {{rbox|H35||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Tenri}}|bold=no}}

| zone =

| website = [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621704 www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621704] {{in lang|ja}}

{{URL|http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station10008.html}}

| opened = {{ublist

| JR-West: {{Start date|1898|5|11|df=y}}

| Kintetsu Railway: {{Start date|1915|2|7|df=y}}

}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 1965

| electrified = {{ublist

| JR-West: 1980

| Kintetsu Railway: 1922

}}

| former = {{ublist

| JR-West: Tenrishi (1963—1965)

| JR-West: Tambaichi (1898—1963)

}}

| passengers = {{ublist

| JR-West: 2,753 daily

| Kintetsu Railway: 10,274 daily

}}

| pass_year = 2013 / 2015

| pass_rank =

| services =

{{Adjacent stations|system1=JR West

|line1=Man-yō Mahoroba|left1=Ichinomoto|right1=Nagara

|system3=Kintetsu|header3={{rbox|H||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Tenri}}|bold=no}} Tenri Line

|line4=Local|left4=Senzai|right4=|to-left4=Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, Yamato-Saidaiji or Hirahata

|line5=Express|left5=Senzai|right5=|to-left5=Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji

}}

|services_collapsible = yes

| map_type = Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Tenri Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

}}

{{Nihongo|Tenri Station|天理駅|Tenri-eki}} is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}

Lines

Although the JR 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 14.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Nara|x}}. Tenri Station is also the terminus of the 4.5 Tenri Line of the Kintetsu Railway from {{STN|Hirahata|x}}.

Layout

The platforms for the JR portion of the station are elevated, and are located on the second floor of the station building. The station consists of two island platforms and four tracks, but only platforms 3 and 4 are in use. Platforms 1 and 2 are used as group-only platforms, and are usually used by out-of-service trains in the early morning to remove rust from the rails, and the stairs to the platforms are closed. Ticket gates, including those for groups, are on the first floor, and the south side of the first floor under the elevated track is the JR station facilities (waiting room, ticket gates, and concourse). The Tenri Line enters the station from the west at a right angle to JR West on the first floor. The station has four terminal platforms and three tracks, and there is a siding (track number 4) on the west side of the station. Platforms 2 and 3 are usually used, but platform 1 may be used during the Tenrikyo monthly festival.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/kintetsu-kyouto/station/4530_tenri.htm|title=天理駅|trans-title= Tenri Station|accessdate=16 March 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}

=JR West platforms=

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|nidx=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|dir=Chartered trains only|linecol=#c62828}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=Man-yō Mahoroba Line|dir=Chartered trains only|linecol=#c62828}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|nidx=Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Local|dir=for {{STN|Nara|x}}|linecol=#c62828}}

{{ja-rail-linem|span=2|pfn=4|nolinkindex=Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Local|dir=for {{STN|Sakurai|x|Nara|Sakurai}} and {{STN|Takada|x|Nara|Takada}}|linecol=#c62828}}

{{ja-rail-linem|first=3|pfn=4|nolinkindex=Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Rapid Service|dir=for {{STN|JR Namba|x}} via the Yamatoji Line|linecol=#f90}}

=Kintetsu Railway platforms=

{{Ja-rail-line|col=#FF8C00|dir=for {{STN|Hirahata|x}} {{STN|Yamato-Saidaiji|x}} and {{STN|Kyoto|x}}|first=4|idx=Tenri Line|name=Tenri Line|pfn=1~3}}

Connections

Within a couple of minutes' walking distance from the main entrance, three bus stands serves local bus routes by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines and Tenri City Community Bus, as well as the inter-city and airport bus routes by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines and its co-operators, Kanto Bus, Keisei Bus, and Osaka Airport Transport.

History

The station was opened 11 May 1898 as {{nihongo|Tanbachi Station|丹波市駅||}} on the Nara Railway. In 1905 the station becomes the part of the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized by the Japanese Government Railways (the predecessor of JNR) in 1907. On 7 February 1915, the Tenri Light Railway expanded its route to Tenri. The Tenri Light Railway was acquired by the Osaka Electric Railway (the predecessor of Kintetsu) in 1921.The company merged with the Sangu Express Railway on March 15, 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Railway merged with the Nankai Railway to form Kintetsu on June 1, 1944.[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/] Kintetsu Company History The JNR Tanbaichi Station was renamed as {{nihongo|Tenrishi Station|天理市駅||}} on 25 May 1963. The JNR and Kintetsu stations were merged on 1 September 1965, with the station becoming Tenri Station. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the JNR station was transferred to JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 2578 passengers daily, whereas the Kintetsu portion of the station was used by 6341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook]

Surrounding area

See also

References

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