Takanohara Station
Takanohara Station 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
Takanohara Station is served by the Kyoto Line and is 30.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at.Layout
The station consists two island platforms and four tracks, and an elevated station building. The outer tracks are for trains that depart and pass through. The effective length of the platform is six cars. There is only one ticket gate. On the Kyoto side, there is a siding for return trains and outgoing trains, and a storage track that extends from platform 2 towards Yamato-Saidaiji. The latter is only used for maintenance vehiclesThe station is staffed.History
Takanohara Station was opened 22 November 1972.Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 30,014 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Nara University
- Todaiji Junior high school & High school
- Takanohara Central Hospital
- Heijo High school
- Nanyo High school