Nikaidō Station (二階堂駅) 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

Nikaidō Station is served by the Tenri Line and is 1.3 km from the starting point of the line at Hirahara and 3.2 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. There is a staffed station building on the south side of the platform near the flat end, and an unattended station building on the north side, and both buildings and the platform are connected by a level crossing.

Platforms and tracks

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 1789 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area