Kintetsu Gose Station
Kintetsu Gose Station (近鉄御所駅, Kintetsu-Gose-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gose, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1] LineKintetsu Gose Station is served by the Gose Line and is 5.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shakudo. LayoutThe station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks. Both the ticket gates and concourse are at ground level. The entrance and exit is at platform 1, and a level crossing connects to platform 2 on the opposite side. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars. The station is unattended.[2] Platforms
HistoryKintetsu Gose Station was opened 9 December 1930 as Nanwa-Gosemachi Station (南和御所町駅) on the Nanwa Electric Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 April 1944, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 June 1944, becoming Kankyu Gose Station (関急御所駅). It was renamed to Kinki Nippon Gose Station (畿日本御所駅) at that time. It renamed to its present name on 1 March 1970. Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 1887 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] Surrounding area
BusesBuses are operated by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd. (Nara Kotsu website)
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