Motosanjōguchi Station
Railway station in Heguri, Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Motosanjōguchi Station (元山上口駅, Motosanjōguchi-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the town of Heguri, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
（奈良県生駒郡平群町椣原802）
Japan
Kintetsu RailwayMotosanjōguchi Station 元山上口駅 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 802, Shidehara, Heguri, Ikoma District, Nara （奈良県生駒郡平群町椣原802） Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°38′25″N 135°42′03″E | ||||||||||
| System | Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | G Ikoma Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) from Ōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
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| Station code | G23 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 October 1926 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 869 daily | ||||||||||
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Line
Motosanjōguchi Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 5.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōji.
Layout
The station is a ground-level station with a side platform and one track. The station building and platform are on the outbound side (east side, i.e. the left side when facing Ōji). As it is a single-track station, both Ōji-bound and Ikoma-bound trains depart and arrive from the same platform. The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The station is unattended.[2]
History
Motosanjōguchi Station was opened 21 October 1926 on the Shigiikoma Electric Railway. It was raised to a permanent station on 19 December 1930. It became a Kintetsu Railway station due to a company merger on 1 October 1963.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 869 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
National Route 168- Senkō-ji (千光寺)
- Ikoma Yamaguchi Jinja
