is a railway station on the Nara Line in Nara, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

The station is the terminal station on the Nara Line. Kintetsu operates through expresses and limited expresses from

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and Ōsaka Namba Station in

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. Passengers taking non through trains from Kyoto on the Kyoto Line have to change trains at Yamato-Saidaiji Station to get to Kintetsu Nara.

Station layout

The station consists of four platforms with four tracks on the second basement level.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 30 April 1914, initially named . It was renamed in August 1928, on 15 March 1941, and on 1 June 1944, before becoming Kintetsu Nara Station on 1 March 1970.

Passenger statistics

In 2010, the station was used by an average of 67,761 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located next to

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and Nara Park; it is also possible to walk to the

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, and the

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. Outside the station, passengers can also connect to buses and taxis. Nara Station on the JR West Lines is located approximately 15 minutes to the southwest.

References

External links

Kintetsu station information
{{Kintetsu Nara Line Kintetsu Nara Buildings and structures in Nara, Nara Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914