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Nishinokyō Station 西ノ京駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishinokyō Station—March 2007
General information
Location	408, Nishinokyōchō, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8042 Japan
Coordinates	34°40′13″N 135°47′00″E / 34.670223°N 135.783248°E / 34.670223; 135.783248
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line
Distance	2.8 km (1.7 miles)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 63・64・65・67・70・72
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate, 2 elevators / 1 accessible slope for the platforms, 1 bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code	B28
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06007.html
History
Opened	1 April 1921 (1921-04-01)
Rebuilt	1996
Passengers
FY2022	4,218 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Amagatsujitowards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Kujōtowards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri Yamato-SaidaijiOff-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18)towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express Kintetsu-KōriyamaOff-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18)towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri Limited Express Kashiharajingū-maeOff-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18)Terminus
Location

Nishinokyō Station (西ノ京駅, Nishinokyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Line

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

Layout

The station consists two opposed side platforms 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).

Surrounding area

• Tōshōdai-ji Temple
• Yakushi-ji Temple

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
2. "西ノ京駅" [Nishinokyō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Nishinokyō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

• Stations of Kintetsu Railway
• Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921
• Railway stations in Nara Prefecture
• Buildings and structures in Nara, Nara