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located in the city of

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Nara Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the ...

, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company,

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Line

Heijō Station is served by the Kyoto Line and is 33.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists two opposing

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s and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is six cars because express trains make special stops during the Nara Velodrome race. The ticket gates and concourse are underground, while the platform is above ground. There is only one ticket gate. There is one entrance on the platform 1 side and two entrances on the platform 2 side. Before the station was made underground, there was a small station building on the Kyoto side of platform 1, which was connected to platform 2 by a level crossing within the premises. When Velodrome races were held, a special ticket gate was set up in the middle of platform 2, close to the velodrome. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Heijō Station was opened 3 November 1928 on the Nara Electric Railroad. Due to a company merger, line became the Kintetsu Railway Kyoto Line in 1963.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 2,735 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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Surrounding area

*Nara Velodrome

References

External links

* Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 Railway stations in Nara Prefecture Buildings and structures in Nara, Nara {{Nara-railstation-stub