Kasanui Station

Coordinates34°32′29″N 135°47′39″E / 34.5415°N 135.7941°E / 34.5415; 135.7941Owned by Kintetsu RailwayOperated by Kintetsu RailwayLine(s) B  Kashihara LineDistance17.3 km (10.7 mi)Platforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators Kintetsu RailwayConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingNoneBicycle facilities AvailableAccessibleYes (slopes for each platform)Other informationStation code B37 Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06016.htmlHistoryOpened21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)Passengers20152,615 daily

Services
Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Tawaramoto towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Ninokuchi towards Kashiharajingū-mae

Kasanui Station (笠縫駅, Kasanui-eki) is a local railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line. It is located in Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan, between Tawaramoto Station and Yamato-Yagi Station. It is near the Buddhist temple Jinraku-ji.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  B  Kashihara Line

Platforms and tracks

1	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

• 1923—Kasanui Station was opened by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
• 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
• 1944—Owned by the Kinki Nippon Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway, the station was renamed as Kinki Nihppn Tawaramoto Station.
• Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Kasanui Station at Wikimedia Commons