The is a north-south bound railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu-mae Station.
Service outline Most Express and Limited Express trains operate to and from the Kyoto Line, and some Express services operate between Kyoto and Tenri via the line between Saidaiji and Hirahata stations.
Stations Local trains stop at every station.
No.StationJapaneseDistance(km)ExpressLimitedExpressTransfersLocationThrough sectionfrom to on the (Local trains, express trains, and limited express trains)大和西大寺0.0OONaraNara尼ヶ辻1.6||西ノ京2.8OExpress trains and Kyoto-Kashihara limited express trains stop during off-peak hours only.O九条4.0||Yamatokoriyama近鉄郡山5.5O|筒井8.4||平端9.9O| () (through services available)ファミリー公園前10.9||結崎12.4||Kawanishi石見13.8||Miyake田原本15.9O| (: )Tawaramoto笠縫17.3||新ノ口19.1||Kashihara大和八木20.5OO (D39)八木西口20.5OO ()畝傍御陵前22.8O|橿原神宮前23.8OOThrough sectionfrom Hirahata to Tenri on the Tenri Line(Local trains and express trains)
History The first section of the line, from Saidaiji Station (present-day ) to Kōriyama Station (present-day ), opened on 1 April 1921. The line was extended to on 1 April 1922, and the section from Hirahata to opened on 21 March 1923.
See also List of railway lines in Japan
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