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. | ||||||
Location: 1-1, Sanjo-Hommachi, Nara CityNara PrefectureJapan | ||||||
Operated by: JR West | ||||||
Opened: 27 December 1890; 133 years ago (1890-12-27) | ||||||