Senzai Station

Senzai Station 前栽駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
General information
Location	290-6, Sugimotochō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken 632-0078 Japan
Coordinates	34°36′04″N 135°48′58″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	H  Tenri Line
Distance	3.2 km (2.0 miles)
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	None
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	H34
Website	Official website
History
Opened	7 February 1915 (1915-02-07)
Electrified	1922
Passengers
2019	1645 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  H  Tenri Line Nikaidō towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, Yamato-Saidaiji or Hirahata Local Tenri Terminus Nikaidō towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express
Location Senzai Station Location within Nara Prefecture Senzai Station Senzai Station (Japan)

Senzai Station (前栽駅, Senzai eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Senzai Station is served by the Tenri Line and is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from the starting point of the line at Hirahara and 1.3 kilometers from Tenri.

Layout

The station an above-ground station with one island platform and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is long enough for six cars. the station building and the platform are connected by an underground passage.</ref>

Platforms and tracks

1

■ Tenri Line

for Tenri

2

■ Tenri Line

for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

The station was opened on 7 February 1915 by the Tenri Light Railway, which was acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway in 1921. The rail gauge was widen into 1435 mm the following year. The company merged with the Sangu Express Railway on March 15, 1941 to become the Kansai Express Railway. The Kansai Express Railway merged with the Nankai Railway to form Kintetsu on June 1, 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1645 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Tenri Municipal Medical Center
• Tenri University

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

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