Muda Station
Muda Station 六田駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Muda Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kitamuda, Oyodo-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 639-3124 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°23′25″N 135°49′23″E / 34.390197°N 135.822944°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | F Yoshino Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 20.7 km (12.9 miles) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (1 accessible slope for each platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | F54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 25 October 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Yoshino (1912—1928) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muda Station (六田駅, Muda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōyodo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Line
[edit]Muda Station is served by the Yoshino Line and is 20.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiharajingū-mae and 60.4 kilometers from Ōsaka Abenobashi.
Layout
[edit]The station ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station building is on the Yoshino side of the outbound platform, and is connected to the inbound platform by a level crossing. The station premises include the Muda Train Depot. The old Yoshino Station was located to the east of the current station building, towards the current on-site depot. The remains of the platform can still be seen at the back of the depot.[2]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ F Yoshino Line | for Yoshino |
| 2 | ■ F Yoshino Line | for Ōsaka Abenobashi |
History
[edit]The station opened as Yoshino Station (吉野駅) on 25 October 1912 when the Yoshino Light Railway opened between Yoshinoguchi and this station. The station was renamed to its present name on 25 March 1928. The Yoshino Railway merged with the Osaka Electric Tramway on 1 August 1929, which in turn merged with the Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941 to form the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Rail merged with Nankai Railway on 1 June 1944 to form the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line[3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 453 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "六田駅" [Muda Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
- ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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Media related to Muda Station at Wikimedia Commons
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