Nishinokyō Station

Nishinokyō Station (西ノ京駅, Nishinokyō-eki) is a railway station on Kintetsu Kashihara Line in Nara, Japan.

Nishinokyō 西ノ京
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Nishinokyō Station—March 2007
General information
Location	408, Nishinokyōchō, Nara Nara （奈良県奈良市西ノ京町字金岡408） Japan
Coordinates	34°40′13″N 135°47′00″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line
Distance	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
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
2015	7,288 daily
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Amagatsuji towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Kujō towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri Yamato-Saidaiji Off-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18) towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express Kintetsu-Kōriyama Off-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18) towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri Limited Express Kashiharajingū-mae Off-peak only (M—F: 10—16, W/E: 9—18) Terminus

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  B  Kashihara Line

Platforms and tracks

The station has two side platforms serving one track each.

1	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

Environs

• Tōshōdai-ji Temple
• Yakushi-ji Temple

External links

• Official website