Kasanui Station

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.

Kasanui Station 笠縫駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The station building of Kasanui Station
General information
Location	330, Hatanoshō, Tawaramoto Nara Japan （奈良県磯城郡田原本町秦ノ庄330）
Coordinates	34°32′29″N 135°47′39″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line
Distance	17.3 km (10.7 mi)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (slopes for each platform)
Other information
Station code	B37
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06016.html
History
Opened	21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Passengers
2015	2,615 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Tawaramoto towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Ninokuchi towards Kashiharajingū-mae

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