Magnetic card reader and transaction terminal device having the same

A magnetic card reader comprising:

• first and second magnetic reader that are arranged in such a manner as to face each other with a card sliding passage of a magnetic card in between, which read magnetic data which is recorded on the magnetic card that passes along the card sliding passage;
• and
• one flexible cable that is connected to the first and second magnetic readers, which transfers each of the signals from the first and second magnetic readers to a signal processing circuit side,
• wherein the one flexible cable comprising:
• a main-body portion that is connected to a connector terminal which is provided to the signal processing circuit side,
• a first branch portion that is branched off from the main-body portion, that is connected to the first magnetic readers and that has first main-body portion side end portion,
• a second branch portion that is branched off from the main-body portion, that is connected to the second magnetic readers and that has second main-body portion side end portion,
• wherein the first and the second main-body portion side end portions extend in parallel to each other along the card sliding passage, and
• wherein the main-body portion has a branch portion side end portion that intersects the card sliding passage and extends.