is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, operated by the private transportation company,

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. It is station number B14.

Lines

Terada Station is served by the Kyoto Line, and is located 15.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s, with ticket gates and concourses underground. The effective length of the platform is trains with a length of 6 cars.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Terada Station opened on 3 November 1928 as a station on the Nara Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu in 1963.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 7388 passengers daily.Kintetsu Official Statistics

Surrounding area

* Jōyō City Hall (about 10 minutes walk) *

Jōyō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D12". Lines Jōyō Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located at ...

(about 15 minutes walk) * Jōyō City History and Folklore Museum * Jōyō City Terada Nishi Elementary School

References

External links

Official Website
Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Stations of Kintetsu Railway Jōyō, Kyoto {{Kyoto-railstation-stub