Kintetsu Nara Station

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Kintetsu-Nara Station (近鉄奈良駅, Kintetsu-Nara eki^?) is a train station on the Kintetsu Nara Line located in Nara, Japan.

Contents 1 Around the Station 2 Access 3 Platforms 4 Stations next to Kintetsu Nara

[edit] Around the Station

The station is located next to Kōfuku-ji and Nara Park; it is also possible to walk to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Tōdai-ji, and the Kasuga Shrine. Outside the station, passengers can also connect to buses and taxis. Nara Station on the JR Lines is located approximately 15 minutes to the southwest.

[edit] Access

The station is the terminal station on the Kintetsu Nara Line.

Kintetsu operates direct express and limited express trains from Kyoto Station and Kintetsu Namba Station in Osaka. Passengers taking non direct trains from Kyoto on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line have to change trains at Yamato-Saidaiji Station to get to Kintetsu Nara.

[edit] Platforms

1. mainly Limited Express trains, Rapid Express trains, and Express trains of the Nara Line and through Express trains to the Kyoto Line (the longest train: 10 cars)
2. mainly Rapid Express trains and Express trains of the Nara Line and through Express trains to the Kyoto Line on Saturdays and holidays (the longest train: 10 cars)
3. mainly through Express trains to the Kyoto Line, sometimes Express trains of the Nara Line (the longest train: 8 cars)
4. mainly Limited Express trains (the longest train: 6 cars)

[edit] Stations next to Kintetsu Nara

Limited Express trains start from the station.

Nara Line

Rapid Express, Express, Semi-Express, Suburban Semi-Express, and Local

Shin-Omiya Station - Kintetsu Nara Station