Narayama Station

Narayama Station (平城山駅, Narayama-eki) is a railway station of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Although the station is on the Kansai Main Line as rail infrastructure, it is served by both the Nara Line and the Yamatoji Line in terms of passenger train services. It has the station numbers "JR-Q37" (Yamatoji Line) and "JR-D20" (Nara Line).

Narayama Station 平城山駅
Narayama Station west side in January 2008
General information
Location	1-840-1 Sahodai, Nara City Nara Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°42′39″N 135°48′38″E
Owned by	JR West
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Passenger train services: D Nara Line Q Yamatoji Line Rail infrastructure: Kansai Main Line
Distance	Nara Line: 37.9 km (23.5 miles) from Kyōto Yamatoji Line: 9.2 km (5.7 miles) from Kamo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	2
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 130 at Narayama-eki (East Exit) 30 and 32 at Narayama-eki (West Exit)
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	D20   Q37
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1985; 39 years ago (1985-12-01)
Passengers
FY 2023	2,440 daily[1]
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  D  Nara Line Nara Terminus   Local   Kizu toward Kyōto Nara Terminus   Regional Rapid Service   Kizu toward Nishi-Akashi, Tsukaguchi, and Kyōto Nara Terminus   Rapid Service   Kizu toward Shin-Sanda and Takarazuka Miyakoji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station  Q  Yamatoji Line Nara toward JR Namba, Ōji, and Nara   Local   Kizu toward Kamo Nara toward Ōsaka   Regional Rapid Service   Kizu toward Kamo Nara toward JR Namba   Rapid Service   Kizu toward Kamo Nara toward Ōsaka   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Kizu toward Kamo
Location Narayama Station Location within Nara Prefecture Show map of Nara Prefecture Narayama Station Narayama Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Narayama Station Narayama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Layout

Narayama station has two side platforms with two tracks. A ticket machine is installed at the station. The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used at this station.

Platforms

1	■ Nara Line—Local	for Kyōto
	■ Nara Line—Regional Rapid Service	for Nishi-Akashi, Tsukaguchi, and Kyōto
	■ Nara Line—Rapid Service	for Shin-Sanda and Takarazuka
	■ Yamatoji Line—Local	for Kamo
	■ Yamatoji Line—Regional Rapid Service	for Kamo
	■ Yamatoji Line—Rapid Service	for Kamo
	■ Yamatoji Line—Yamatoji Rapid Service	for Kamo
2	■ Nara Line—Local	for Nara
	■ Nara Line—Regional Rapid Service	for Nara
	■ Nara Line—Rapid Service	for Nara
	■ Yamatoji Line—Local	for JR Namba and Nara
	■ Yamatoji Line—Regional Rapid Service	for Ōsaka
	■ Yamatoji Line—Rapid Service	for JR Namba
	■ Yamatoji Line—Yamatoji Rapid Service	for Ōsaka

Passenger statistics

According to the "Statistical Yearbook of Nara Prefecture", the average number of people riding in recent years is as follows.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Passengers
1997	1,187
1998	1,342
1999	1,430
2000	1,446
2001	1,432
2002	1,402
2003	1,411
2004	1,410
2005	1,448
2006	1,496
2007	1,554
2008	1,508
2009	1,416
2010	1,391
2011	1,367
2012	1,387
2013	1,423
2014	1,328
2015	1,338
2016	1,343

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan