Hirahata Station (平端駅) is a railway station of Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Yamato-Koriyama, Nara, Japan. The Tenri Line diverts from this station.

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Hirahata Station 平端駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Hirahata Station
General information
Location	51, Shōwachō, Yamato-Koriyama Nara （奈良県大和郡山市昭和町51） Japan
Coordinates	34°36′24″N 135°46′58″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line  H  Tenri Line
Distance	Kashihara Line: 9.9 km (6.2 mi) Tenri Line: 0 km (0 mi)
Platforms	2 island platforms and 2 side platforms
Tracks	6
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	Ando Town Community Bus: Minami-mawari Route Ando Town Community Bus: Naka-dōri Route
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes (2 elavators, 5 Escalators, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code	B32   H32
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06011.html
History
Opened	7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Electrified	1922
Passengers
2015	3,532 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Tsutsui towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Family-Kōemmae towards Kashiharajingū-mae through to Tenri Line Kintetsu-Kōriyama towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express Tawaramoto towards Kashiharajingū-mae through to Tenri Line  H  Tenri Line through to Tenri Line Local Nikaidō towards Tenri Terminus through to Tenri Line Express

v t e Kashihara Line
Legend
Kyoto Line to Kyoto Yamato-Saidaiji Amagatsuji Nishinokyō Kujō Kintetsu-Kōriyama Tsutsui Hirahata Tenri Line to Tenri Family-Kōemmae Yūzaki Iwami Tawaramoto Kasanui Ninokuchi Yamato-Yagi Yagi-nishiguchi Unebigoryōmae Kashiharajingū-mae
Legend
Limited Express station Express station local station

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  B  Kashihara Line
  •  H  Tenri Line

Platforms and tracks

History

• Feb. 7, 1915—Hirahata Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
• 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
• 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm, and Hirhata Station started serving as the terminus of the Unebi Line.
• Mar. 21, 1923—The Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingū-mae.
• 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
• 1944—Owned by the Kintetsu Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway
• 1973—Two platforms for the Tenri Line was newly constructed, along with relocating the southbound Kashihara Line tracks.
• Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.

External links

• Official website

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