Tenri Station

Tenri Station (天理駅, Tenri-eki) is a train station in Tenri, Nara, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. Tenri Station is also served by the Tenri Line of the Kintetsu Railway.

Tenri Station 天理駅
commuter rail station
Location	JR-West: 816, Kawaharajōchō, Tenri Kintetsu Railway: 815, Kawaharajōchō, Tenri Nara Japan JR-West: （奈良県天理市川原城町816番地） Kintetsu Railway: （奈良県天理市川原城町815番地）
Coordinates	34°36′04″N 135°49′48″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	Passenger train services:  U  Man-yō Mahoroba Line  H  Tenri Line Railway track: Sakurai Line Tenri Line
Distance	JR-West: 9.6 km (6.0 mi) from Nara Kintetsu Railway: 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Hirahata
Platforms	JR-West: 2 island platforms Kintetsu Railway: 2 island platforms and 2 side platforms (3 bay platforms)
Tracks	JR-West: 4 Kintetsu Railway: 3
Train operators	JR-West Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	3
Connections	Kanto Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō Shinjuku—Nara Route and Shinjuku—Gojō Route at Tenri-eki Keisei Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō Tokyo Disney Resort / Yokohama—Nara Route at Tenri-eki Meitetsu Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Nagoya—Nara Route (Get-off only) at Tenri-eki Nara Kotsu Bus Lines / Osaka Airport Transport: Airport Limousine Nara—Osaka (Itami) Airport Route at Tenri-eki Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 38, 39, 44, 50, 52, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 82, 92, 192, and Bun (School) at Tenri-eki Tenri City Community Bus: Ichō-gō at Tenri-eki
Construction
Structure type	JR-West: Elevated Kintetsu Railway: At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	JR-West: Yes (1 elevator for each platform and 1 accessible bathroom) Kintetsu Railway: Yes (1 accessible bathroom and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code	H35
Website	www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621704 (in Japanese) www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station10008.html
History
Opened	JR-West: 11 May 1898 Kintetsu Railway: 7 February 1915
Rebuilt	1965
Electrified	JR-West: 1980 Kintetsu Railway: 1922
Previous names	JR-West: Tenrishi (1963—1965) JR-West: Tambaichi (1898—1963)
Passengers
2013 / 2015	JR-West: 2,753 daily Kintetsu Railway: 10,274 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  U  Man-yō Mahoroba Line Ichinomoto toward Nara   Local   Nagara toward Wakayama, Ōji, Takada, and Sakurai Ichinomoto One-way   Rapid Service   Nagara toward JR Namba Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station    H  Tenri Line   Senzai toward Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe, Yamato-Saidaiji, or Hirahata Local Terminus Senzai toward Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express

Lines

• JR-West
  •  U  Man-yō Mahoroba Line
• Kintetsu Railway
  •  H  Tenri Line

Layout

The station has two levels. The first level is used for the Tenri Line while the second level is used for the Man-yō Mahoroba Line.

JR West platforms

The station operated by JR West has 4 tracks with 2 island platforms.

1	■ Man-yō Mahoroba Line	Chartered trains only
2	■ Man-yō Mahoroba Line	Chartered trains only
3	■ Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Local	for Nara
4	■ Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Local	for Sakurai and Takada
	■ Man-yō Mahoroba Line—Rapid Service	for JR Namba via the Yamatoji Line

Kintetsu Railway platforms

The station operated by Kintetsu Railway has 3 tracks with 2 island platforms and 2 side platforms (3 bay platforms). Since it is the terminal, there is no specification to which track is used for which service and destination. The stationmaster administrates all stations on the Tenri Line and the Kashihara Line between Amagatsuji and Kasanui as well as Tenri Station.

1~3

■ Tenri Line

for Hirahata Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

Connections

Within a couple of minutes' walking distance from the main entrance, three bus stands serves local bus routes by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines and Tenri City Community Bus, as well as the inter-city and airport bus routes by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines and its co-operators, Kanto Bus, Keisei Bus, and Osaka Airport Transport.

History

• 1898—The Nara Railway opened station as Tanbaichi Station.
• 1905—The station becomes the part of the Kansai Railway.
• 1907—It was owned by Japanese Government Railways (the predecessor of JNR).
• 1915—The Tenri Light Railway expanded its route to Tenri.
• 1921—The Tenri Light Railway was acquired by the Osaka Electric Railway (the predecessor of Kintetsu).
• 1941—The Osaka Electric Railway and Sangu Kyuko Railway were merged.
• 1944—Kankyu Tenri station was renamed as Kintetsu Tenri Station.
• 1963—JNR Tanbaichi Station was renamed as Tenrishi Station.
• 1965—As the Sakurai Line was elevated, both stations were merged into a single station.
• 1987—JR-West succeeded JNR's passenger rail business.
• 2007—PiTaPa, the contactless smart card, has been available at Kintetsu Tenri Station.

External links

• Official website (JR-West) (in Japanese)
• Official website (Kintetsu Railway)