Kintetsu Nara Station

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Kintetsu Nara Station Sign
Kintetsu Nara Station Sign
Underground platforms of Kintetsu Nara Station
Underground platforms of Kintetsu Nara Station

Kintetsu-Nara Station (近鉄奈良駅 Kintetsu-Nara eki?) is a train station on the Kintetsu Nara Line located in Nara, Japan. The station is also called "Kin Nara" or "Kin Na".

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

[edit] Layout

  • There are 4 platforms with 4 tracks on the second basement.
1 Nara Line mainly Limited Expresses, Rapid Expresses, and Expresses of the Nara Line and through Expresses to the Kyoto Line
at longest: 10 cars
2 Nara Line mainly Rapid Expresses and Expresses of the Nara Line and through Expresses to the Kyoto Line on Saturdays and holidays
at longest: 10 cars
3 Nara Line mainly through Expresses to the Kyoto Line and the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line, sometimes Expresses of the Nara Line
at longest: 8 cars
4 Nara Line mainly Limited Expresses
at longest: 6 cars

[edit] Stations next to Kintetsu Nara

« Service »
Kintetsu Nara Line
(Through trains to and from the Kyoto Line are included.)
Yamato-Saidaiji   Limited Express   Terminus
Shin-Omiya   Rapid Express   Terminus
Shin-Omiya   Express   Terminus
Shin-Omiya   Semi-Express   Terminus
Shin-Omiya   Suburban Semi-Express   Terminus
Shin-Omiya   Local   Terminus

[edit] See also

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