Nara Station

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Nara Station
奈良駅
Old Nara Station building
Location
Prefecture Nara
(See other stations in Nara)
City Nara
History
Year opened 1890
Rail services
Operator(s) West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)
Nara Line
Sakurai Line

Nara Station (奈良駅 Nara Eki?) is a railway station located in Nara, Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), it is the main stop in the city of Nara on the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), the terminus for the Sakurai Line, and Nara Line trains for Kyoto begin here and run on the Kansai Line to Kizu before diverging. Also, a limited number of Gakkentoshi Line trains terminate here via Kizu during early mornings and late nights.

Yamatoji Line trains from Osaka and JR Namba continue past here to Kamo.

The station consists of five tracks, one side platform and two island platforms. It is currently under construction to be converted to an elevated track station.

[edit] Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West
Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)
Narayama   Yamatojii Liner (やまとじライナー)   Hōryūji
Narayama   Yamatoji Rapid Service (大和路快速 yamatoji kaoisoku?)   Kōriyama
Narayama   Rapid Service (快速 kaoisoku?)   Kōriyama
Terminus   Direct Rapid Service (直通快速 chokutsū kaisoku?)   Kōriyama
Narayama   Regional Rapid Service (区間快速 kukan kaisoku?)   Kōriyama
Narayama   Local (普通 futsū?)   Kōriyama
Nara Line through train service
Kizu   Miyakoji Rapid Service (みやこ路快速 miyakoji kaoisoku?)   Terminus
Kizu   Rapid Service (快速 kaisoku?)   Terminus
Narayama   Regional Rapid Service (区間快速 kukan kaisoku?)   Terminus
Narayama   Local (普通 futsū?)   Terminus
Gakkentoshi Line through train service
Narayama   Rapid Service (快速 kaisoku?)   Terminus
Narayama   Regional Rapid Service (区間快速 kukan kaisoku?)   Terminus
Sakurai Line
Terminus   Rapid Service (快速 kaisoku?)   Kyōbate
Terminus   Local (普通 futsū?)   Kyōbate

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Coordinates: 34°40′50″N 135°49′08″E / 34.680482, 135.818935

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