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Shin-Tanabe Station (新田辺駅, Shin-Tanabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. It is station number B18.
Lines
Shin-Tanabe Station is served by the Kyoto Line, and is located 19.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto Station. Local trains to/from the Karasuma Line subway turn at Shin-Tanabe Station, while express trains go further to Kintetsu Nara Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms, with the station building underneath.
= Platforms
=Adjacent stations
History
Shin-Tanabe Station opened on 3 November 1928 as a station on the Nara Electric Railway. The Nara Electric Railway was merged into the Kintetsu group in 1963. The tracks were elevated and the station completed in 1988.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,060 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Kyoto Prefectural Tanabe High School
Kyoto International University
Kyōtanabe Station
Tanabe Central Hospital
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Official Website