Nara Station

Nara Station

奈良駅
Nara Station building in September 2014
General information
Location1-1, Sanjo-Hommachi, Nara City
Nara Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°40′50.38″N 135°49′8.48″E / 34.6806611°N 135.8190222°E / 34.6806611; 135.8190222
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks5
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station code
  • JR-Q36
  • JR-D21
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 December 1890; 133 years ago (1890-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Narayama
towards Kyoto
Nara Line Terminus
Kōriyama
towards JR Namba
Yamatoji Line Narayama
towards Kamo
Kyōbate
towards Takada
Man-yō Mahoroba Line (Sakurai Line) Terminus
Track layout

↑ 1 - 5: Narayama

1 - 4: Kyōbate
5
4
3
2
1

↓ 1 - 5: Kōriyama

Location
Nara Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Nara Station
Nara Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Nara Station is located in Kansai region
Nara Station
Nara Station
Nara Station (Kansai region)
Nara Station is located in Japan
Nara Station
Nara Station
Nara Station (Japan)

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 (Man-yō Mahoroba 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 Ōsaka and JR Namba continue past here to Kamo.