Sekiya Station (関屋駅, Sekiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.
Location
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Line
Sekiya Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 22.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi.
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks. It has an elevated station building and three exits, located to the north, northeast, and southeast. There is only one ticket gate. The station is staffed.
History
Sekiya Station was opened 1 July 1927 as a station on the Osaka Electric Tramway Yagi Line. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway on 15 March 1941, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 July 1944.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 1961 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Kashiba City Kashiba Nishi Junior High School Kashiba City Sekiya Elementary School Chiben Gakuen Nara College Elementary, Middle and High School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan