Yamato-Saidaiji Station
Yamato-Saidaiji 大和西大寺 | |
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 Platforms before station renovation, August 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-1, Saidaiji Kunimichō Itchōme, Nara, Nara （奈良県奈良市西大寺国見町1丁目1-1） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°41′37.62″N 135°46′57.84″E / 34.6937833°N 135.7827333°E |
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway |
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| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | A26, B26 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Previous names | Saidaiji; Daiki Saidaiji (until 1941) |
Yamato-Saidaiji Station (大和西大寺駅, Yamato Saidaiji-eki) is a railway station owned by Kintetsu Railway and located in Saidaiji Kunimichō Itchōme, Nara, Japan. The station is also called Kintetsu Saidaiji Station (近鉄西大寺駅) or Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅).
Lines
- Kintetsu
- Nara Line
- Nara Line (A26)
- Kyoto Line, Kashihara Line (B26)
Yamato-Saidaiji Station is a junction of the lines from four directions: Osaka (Nara Line) from the west, Nara (Nara Line) from the east, Kyoto (Kyoto Line) from the north, and Kashihara (Kashihara Line) from the south.
Layout
This station has three island platforms serving five tracks on the ground. Station building is located in the north and south of the platforms and tracks, connecting NaRa Family, bus stops and taxi stands from the north gates and connecting the overbridge from the south gates.
Station shopping mall "Time's Place Saidaiji" is located on the 2nd level, housing 32 stores such as restaurants, souvenir stores and convenience store Family Mart. The shopping mall opened on September 11, 2009, with the location of 3 elevators connecting a platform each.
| 1, 2 | ■ Nara Line | for Kintetsu Nara |
| ■ Kashihara Line | for Tenri, Yamato-Yagi, Kashiharajingu-mae and Kashikojima Change trains at Yamato-Yagi for Kintetsu Nagoya Change trains at Kashiharajingu-mae for Nara | |
| 3, 4, 5 | ■ Nara Line | for Nara, Fuse, Osaka Namba, Hanshin, Koshien and Sannomiya |
| ■ Kyōto Line | for Takanohara, Kintetsu Tambabashi, Kyōto and Kokusaikaikan | |
| 6 | ■ Kashihara Line | starting for Tenri, Yamato-Yagi and Kashiharajingu-mae (mainly local trains) |
| ■ Nara Line | local trains and semi-express trains for Osaka Namba (only a few trains) |
| Kyoto Line to Kyoto | ||
| Nara Line to Ōsaka Namba |
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Nara Line to Kintetsu Nara |
| Kashihara Line to Kashiharajingū-mae |
Surroundings
North
- NaRaFamily
- Kintetsu Department Store Nara
- ÆON Nara
- Sanwa City Saidaiji
- Akishino-dera
- Place Heijō Palace used to be
South
- Kintetsu Saidaiji Building
- Kintetsu Saidaiji Shopping Center
- SupermarketKINSHO Saidaiji
- Kintetsu Saidaiji Shopping Center
- Kintetsu Daini Saidaiji Building
- Saidaiji Daini Shopping Center
- Saidai-ji
- Saidaiji Police Box
- Kintetsu Saidaiji Inspection Depot
Bus stops
Buses are operated by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd.
- Bus stop 1
- Route 11 for Ichijo Senior High School
- Route 12 for JR Nara Station via Hokkeji, Ichijo Senior High School and Kintetsu Nara Station
- Route 14 for JR Nara Station via JASDF Nara Base, Hokkeji, Ichijo Senior High School and Kintetsu Nara Station
- Route 73 for Utahimecho
- Bus stop 2
- Route 72 for Oshikuma
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kintetsu Railway | ||||
| Nara Line (A26) | ||||
| Ayameike (A21) | Local | Shin-Ōmiya (A27) | ||
| Ayameike (A21) | Suburban Semi-Express | Shin-Ōmiya (A27) | ||
| Ayameike (A21) | Semi-Express | Shin-Ōmiya (A27) | ||
| Nara (A20) | Express | Shin-Ōmiya (A27) | ||
| Gakuen-mae (A20) | Rapid Express | Shin-Ōmiya (A27) | ||
| Gakuen-mae (A20) | Limited Express (Ōsaka - Nara) | Kintetsu Nara (A28) | ||
| Kyoto Line (B26) | ||||
| Heijo (B25) | Local | Shin-Omiya (A27: Nara Line) Amagatsuji (B27: Kashihara Line) | ||
| Takanohara (B24) | Express | Shin-Omiya (A27: Nara Line) Kashihara Line | ||
| Kintetsu Tambabashi (B07) Takanohara (B24) (northbound: first train - 9:40 a.m.) (southbound: departing from Kyōto after 3 p.m.) |
Limited Express (Kyōto - Nara, Kashihara) | Kintetsu Nara (A28: Nara Line) Kashihara Line | ||
| Kintetsu Tambabashi (B07) Takanohara (B24) (northbound: 1 in the morning) (southbound: 2 after 3 p.m.) |
Limited Express (Kyōto - Ise) | Yamato-Yagi (B39: Kashihara Line) | ||
| Kintetsu Tambabashi (B07) | Limited Express "Shimakaze" | Yamato-Yagi (B39: Kashihara Line) | ||
| Kashihara Line (B26) | ||||
| Heijo (B25: Kyoto Line) | Local | Amagatsuji (B27) | ||
| Takanohara (B24: Kyoto Line) | Express | Nishinokyō (B28) (non-rush hour) Kintetsu Kōriyama (B30) | ||
| Kyoto Line | Limited Express (Kyōto - Kashihara) | Nishinokyō (B28) (non-rush hour) Yamato-Yagi (B39) | ||
| Kyoto Line | Limited Express (Kyōto - Ise) | Yamato-Yagi (B39) | ||
| Kintetsu Tambabashi (B07: Kyoto Line) | Limited Express "Shimakaze" | Yamato-Yagi (B39) | ||
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (1993). Zenkoku Tetsudō Jijō Dai-kenkyū: Ōsaka Toshin-bu, Nara Hen (in Japanese). Sōshisha. p. 134. ISBN 978-4-7942-0498-1.
