Hirahata Station

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
• * Kashihara Line
• * Tenri Line

  Platforms and tracks

History

• Feb. 7, 1915—Hirahata Station was opened by the Tenri Light Railway.
• 1921—Acquired by the Osaka Electric Tramway.
• 1922—The rail gauge was widen into 1,435mm, and Hirhata Station started serving as the terminus of the Unebi Line.
• Mar. 21, 1923—The Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingū-mae.
• 1941—Owned by the Kansai Express Railway that merged with the Sangu Express Railway.
• 1944—Owned by the Kintetsu Railway that merged with the Nankai Railway
• 1973—Two platforms for the Tenri Line was newly constructed, along with relocating the southbound Kashihara Line tracks.
• Apr. 1, 2007—PiTaPa, a reusable contactless stored value smart card, has been available.