is a

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in Tenri,

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. Although the station is on the

Sakurai Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Nara Prefecture. It connects Nara on the Yamatoji Line to Takada on the Wakayama Line, with some services continuing on the Wakayama Line to Ōji Station, and then to JR ...

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

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of the

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Lines

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** Man-yō Mahoroba Line * KintetsuLogo

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

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Kintetsu Railway platforms

The station operated by Kintetsu Railway has 3 tracks with 2

and 2

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(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 The is a north-south bound railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station. Service outline Most Express and Li ...

between and as well as Tenri Station.

Connections

Within a couple of minutes' walking distance from the main entrance, three bus stands serves local bus routes by

Nara Kotsu Bus Lines , usually shortened to as or abbreviated to as , is a bus operator that provides scheduled local services in Nara Prefecture, the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, the southeastern part of Wakayama Prefecture, and the central part of Osaka Pref ...

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

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(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—

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, the contactless smart card, has been available at Kintetsu Tenri Station.

External links

Official website (JR-West)
* {{Sakurai Line Railway stations in Nara Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898