is a

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Lines

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Building

The station has an

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and two tracks.

History

* April 30, 1914 – The station was opened as a station of Osaka Electric Tramway Co., Ltd. (Daiki) * March 15, 1941 – Daiki consolidated Sangu Kyuko Railway and renamed Kansai Kyuko Railway Co. (Kankyu) * September, 1941 – It renamed to "". * June 1, 1944 – Kankyu consolidated nankai Railway and renamed Kinki Nippon Railway Co. * April 1, 1953 – It renamed to "". * June 28, 2003 – Kinki Nippon Railway Co. was renamed Kintetsu Corporation. * April 1, 2007 – Starts using

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Adjacent stations

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914 Railway stations in Nara Prefecture Buildings and structures in Nara, Nara {{Nara-railstation-stub