is a junction passenger

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located in the city of

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. It is operated by

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(JR West) and by the private transportation company,

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Lines

Although the JR station is on the

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as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. It is 14.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at . Tenri Station is also the terminus of the 4.5

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of the

from .

Layout

The platforms for the JR portion of the station are elevated, and are located on the second floor of the station building. The station consists of two

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s and four tracks, but only platforms 3 and 4 are in use. Platforms 1 and 2 are used as group-only platforms, and are usually used by out-of-service trains in the early morning to remove rust from the rails, and the stairs to the platforms are closed. Ticket gates, including those for groups, are on the first floor, and the south side of the first floor under the elevated track is the JR station facilities (waiting room, ticket gates, and concourse). The Tenri Line enters the station from the west at a right angle to JR West on the first floor. The station has four terminal platforms and three tracks, and there is a siding (track number 4) on the west side of the station. Platforms 2 and 3 are usually used, but platform 1 may be used during the Tenrikyo monthly festival.

JR West platforms

Kintetsu Railway platforms

Connections

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

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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

The station was opened 11 May 1898 as on the Nara Railway. In 1905 the station becomes the part of the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized by the

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(the predecessor of JNR) in 1907. On 7 February 1915, the Tenri Light Railway expanded its route to Tenri. The Tenri Light Railway was acquired by the Osaka Electric Railway (the predecessor of Kintetsu) in 1921.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.
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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the JNR station was transferred to

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Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 2578 passengers daily, whereas the Kintetsu portion of the station was used by 6341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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Surrounding area

*Tenri City Hall *

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References

External links

*
Official website (JR-West)
* {{Sakurai Line Railway stations in Nara Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Stations of Kintetsu Railway Tenri, Nara