Hirahata Station

Hirahata Station (平端駅) is a railway station of Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Yamato-Koriyama, Nara, Japan. The Tenri Line diverts from this station.

Lines

 * KintetsuLogo.svg Kintetsu Railway
 * Kashihara Line
 * Tenri Line

History

 * Feb. 7, 1915—Hirahata Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
 * 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
 * 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm, and Hirhata Station started serving as the terminus of the Unebi Line.
 * Mar. 21, 1923—The Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingū-mae.
 * 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
 * 1944—Owned by the Kintetsu Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway
 * 1973—Two platforms for the Tenri Line was newly constructed, along with relocating the southbound Kashihara Line tracks.
 * Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.