Tomio Station

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

{{Infobox station

| name = Tomio Station

| native_name = 富雄駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type = Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station

| image = Tomio Station east entrance.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Tomio Station, January 2008

| other_name =

| address = 3-35, Tomiomotomachi 2-chome, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 631-0078

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|34.694311|135.735122|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:railwaystation_region:JP_source:jawiki}}

| owned = 13px Kintetsu Railway

| operator = 13px Kintetsu Railway

| line = {{rbox|A||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Nara}}|bold=no}} Nara Line

| distance = {{convert|17.7|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Fuse|x}}

| platforms = 1 island platform

| tracks = 2

| train_operators = 13px Kintetsu Railway

| connections = {{Plainlist|

Bus stop

}}

| structure =

| bicycle = {{rint|bike}} Available

| accessible = Yes

| code = {{rbox|A19||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Nara}}|bold=no}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station03018.html}}

| opened = {{Start date|1914|4|30|df=y}}

| closed =

| former = Tomio (1914 - 1941)
Tobinomura (1941 - 1953) (until 1953)

| passengers = 24,863 daily

| pass_year = November 13, 2022

| map_dot_label = Tomio Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

| services = {{Adjstn|system=Kintetsu|line=Nara|note-mid={{SLL|Local}}{{SLL|Suburban Semi-Express}}|left=Higashi-Ikoma|right=Gakuen-mae}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Tomio Station|富雄駅|Tomio-eki|}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated 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}}

Line

Tomio Station is served by the Nara Line ] and is 17.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Fuse|x}} and 23.8 kilometers from {{STN|Osaka Namba|x}}.

Layout

The station has one elevated island platform and two tracks. There are ticket gates on the first floor on both the east and west sides. There are also two ticket gates at the east exit. The station is staffed.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/kintetsu-nara/station/3130_tomio.htm|title=富雄駅|trans-title= Tomio Station|accessdate=16 March 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}

Platforms

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|nidx= {{rbox|A||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Nara}}|bold=no}} Nara Line|dir=for {{STN|Gakuen-mae|x|Nara|Gakuen-mae}}, {{STN|Yamato-Saidaiji|x}}, {{STN|Kintetsu Nara|x||Nara}}, {{STN|Tenri|x}} and {{STN|Kyoto|x}}|col=}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx= {{rbox|A||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Nara}}|bold=no}} Nara Line|dir=for {{STN|Ikoma|x}}, {{STN|Fuse|x}}, {{STN|Osaka Namba|x}} and {{STN|Amagasaki|x|Hanshin|Amagasaki}}|col=}}

History

Tomio Station was opened 30 April 1914 by the Osaka Electric Tramway, which was renamed the Kansai Kyuko Railway Co. (Kankyu) in 1941. The station was renamed {{Nihongo|Tobinomura Station|鵄邑駅|Tobinomura-eki|}} in September 1941. Kankyu merged with Nankai Railway in 1944, becoming the Kinki Nippon Railway Co, and the station was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1953.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 24,863 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook]

Surrounding area

The station is located along the Tomio River, a part of the Yamato River system, and Nara Prefectural Highway No. 7 Hirakata-Yamatokoriyama Line. The area from the east side of the station to the neighboring Gakuenmae Station is a residential area. On the south side of the station is a shopping street.

References

External links

{{Official|https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station03018.html}}

Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914

Category:Railway stations in Nara Prefecture

Category:Buildings and structures in Nara, Nara