Unebigoryōmae Station

Unebigoryōmae Station 畝傍御陵前駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The west entrance of Unebigoryōmae Station
General information
Location	455, Okubochō, Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken 634-0061 Japan
Coordinates	34°29′36″N 135°47′39″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line
Distance	22.8 km (14.2 miles)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 7・8・9・51・52・53 at Kidonoguchi
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate and 2 for each platform)
Other information
Station code	B42
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Rebuilt	1939 (relocated)
Previous names	Jimmugoryōmae (1937—1939) Unebiyama (1923—1937)
Passengers
2019	2037
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Yagi-nishiguchi towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Kashiharajingū-mae Terminus Yagi-nishiguchi towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express
Location

Unebigoryōmae Station (畝傍御陵前駅, Unebigoryōmae eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. The station name refers to Unebi Goryō, the tomb of legendary Emperor Jimmu located about 700 meters west of the station.

Line

Unebigoryōmae Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 22.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 57.4 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station has two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is for six cars. The platforms for the up and down lines are slightly offset. The station building (ticket gates) are underground, and the platforms are above ground. There is only one ticket gate. There are entrances and exits on both the east and west sides.. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  B  Kashihara Line	for Kashiharajingū-mae
2	■  B  Kashihara Line	for Yamato Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

Unebigoryōmae Station was opened 21 March 1923 as Unebiyama Station (畝火山駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. the kanji of the station name was changed to "畝傍山駅" in November 1924, and the station renamed Jinmu-Goryō-Mae Station (神武御陵前) in March 1937. The staton was relocated and renamed to its present name on 28 July 1939. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 July 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 2037 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 169
• Mount Ameno-Kagu
• Mt. Unebi
• Kashihara Archaeological Institute, Nara prefectural (ja)
  • The Museum Kashihara Archaeological Institute, Nara prefecture
• Kashihara Park
  • Athletic Stadium
  • Baseball Stadium
• Kashihara Shrine
• Unebiyama-no Ushitora-no-sumi-no Misasagi (Unebi Goryō, tomb of Emperor Jimmu)[1]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Unebigoryōmae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website