is a passenger

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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

Nishinokyō Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 2.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 37.4 kilometers from ..

Layout

The station consists two opposed

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s and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is six cars. There is only one ticket gate. The ticket gates and concourse are underground, and the platform is above ground. There are two ticket gates, one on the east side and one on the west side, with entrances and exits on both platforms toward Kashihara. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Nishinokyō Station was opened 1 April 1921 as a station on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line (now the Kashihara Line). The station became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger with Sangu Express Railway in 1941, which became part of the Kintetsu Railway network in 1944. The station was rebuilt as an underground station in 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 30,014 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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Surrounding area

* Tōshōdai-ji Temple * Yakushi-ji Temple

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishinokyo Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921 Railway stations in Nara Prefecture Buildings and structures in Nara, Nara