is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. The name of 'Ichibu' can be found in a record written in the 8th century, as a place of the residence of Prince Arima in the 7th century.
Line Ichibu Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 10.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Layout Ichibu Station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. There are temporary ticket gates for rush hour only on the platform 1 side of the main station building and on the platform 2 side of the station building. The two platforms are connected by a level crossing. The temporary ticket gate on the west side of the tracks can be used between 7:15 and 9:00 on weekdays. The station is unattended.
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History The station opened on 28 December 1926 on the Shigiikoma Electric Railway. The Shigiikoma Electric Railway was acquired by Kintetsu in 1964, becoming the Kintetsu Ikoma Line
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2742 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area Oumazaikomatsuhiko Shrine (Ikoma Taisha Shrine) Ikoma City Ichibu Elementary School Nara Prefectural Ikoma High School Satsukidai Residential Area Japan National Route 168
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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