Kashiharajingū-mae Station

Kashiharajingū-mae Station 橿原神宮前駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The central entrance of the station building designed by Togo Murano
General information
Location	618, Kumechō, Kashihara Nara 634-0063 （奈良県橿原市久米町618） Japan
Coordinates	34°29′04″N 135°47′40″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line  F  Minami Osaka Line  F  Yoshino Line
Distance	Kashihara Line: 23.8 km (14.8 miles) Minami Osaka Line: 39.7 km (24.7 miles) Yoshino Line: 0 km (0 miles)
Platforms	4 island platforms
Tracks	8
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 2・5・7・8・9・11・12・16・18・19・23・51・53・52 at Kashiharajingū-eki higashi-guchi Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 25・26・28・33・36・37 at Kashiharajingū-eki Asuka Village Kame Bus: Aka-kame (Asuka Excursion Bus)
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (1 elevator for the west ticket gate, 1 elavator between the west and the central ticket gates, 1 elevator for each Osaka-bound platform, 1 accessible slope for each Kyoto-bound platform, 1 accessible bathroom, and equipped wheelchairs)
Other information
Station code	B42  /  F42
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 March 1929 (1929-03-21)
Rebuilt	1939 (1939)
Previous names	Kashiharajingū-eki (1939—1970) Kumedera (1923—1940) / Kashiharajingū-mae (1923—1939)
Passengers
2015	18,862
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Unebigoryōmae towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Terminus Unebigoryōmae towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express Yamato-Yagi towards Kyōto Limited Express  F  Minami Osaka Line Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi or Shakudo Local through to Yoshino Line Terminus Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi Semi-express through to Yoshino Line Terminus Suburban Express Takadashi towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi Express through to Yoshino Line Terminus Limited Express through to Yoshino Line Sakura Liner  F  Yoshino Line through to Minami Osaka Line Local Okadera towards Yoshino, Muda, Yoshinoguchi or Tsubosakayama Terminus through to Minami Osaka Line Semi-express Okadera towards Yoshino Express Limited Express Asuka towards Yoshino Sakura Liner

Kashiharajingū-mae Station (橿原神宮前駅, Kashiharajingū-mae-eki) is a train station located in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is on Kintetsu Kashihara Line, Minami Osaka Line and Yoshino Lines. It is one of the major stations on the Kintetsu lines and all trains in service stop at this station.

The center station building was designed by Togo Murano, an architect representing the 20th century.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  B  Kashihara Line
  •  F  Minami Osaka Line
  •  F  Yoshino Line

Platforms and tracks

This station has two island platforms serving 4 narrow gauge (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)) tracks for the Minami Osaka Line and the Yoshino Line in the west, and two island platforms serving 3 standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)) tracks for the Kashihara Line and a narrow gauge (1,067 mm) track for the Yoshino Line in the east.

0	■ Kashihara Line—Yoshino Line	(Chartered and maintenance trains only)
1 - 3	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Yagi, Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto
4,5	■ Yoshino Line	for Asuka and Yoshino
6,7	■ Minami Osaka Line	for Furuichi, Fujiidera and Osaka Abenobashi

Ridership

The number of passengers who get on and off trains at this station is 19,960 persons per day, according to the research by Kintetsu Corporation on November 9, 2010.

Connections

Buses are operated by Nara Kotsu Bus Lines.

As of October 2014

West stop (Kashiharajingu-eki nishiguchi)

• Route 25 for Minami-Shirakashi
• Route 26 and 28 for Minami-Shirakashi via Minami-Myohojicho
• Route 28 for Yagi Station via Kashihara Gymnasium Unebigoryo-mae, Idai-byoin-mae (Nara Medical University Hospital), and Kashihara City Hall
• Route 53 for Yagi Station via Ousa, Idai-byoin Genkanguchi (Nara Medical University Hospital), and Kashihara City Hall
• Route 53 for Kintetsu Gose Station via Gunkaibashi and Daikancho

Center stop (Kashiharajingu-eki)

• Route 28 for Yagi Station via Unebigoryo-mae, Idai-byoin-mae (Nara Medical University Hospital), and Kashihara City Hall
• Route 28 for Minami-Shirakashi via Kashiharajingu-eki-nishiguchi and Minami-Myohojicho

East stop 1 (Kashiharajingu-eki higashiguchi)

• Route 8 for Yagi Station via Ousa and Idai-byoin-mae (Nara Medical University Hospital)
• Routes 51, 52 and 53 for Yagi Station via Ousa and Idai-byoin Genkanguchi (Nara Medical University Hospital)
• Route 51 for Oyodo Bus Center via Kamihigaimoto
• Route 53 for Kintetsu Gose Station via Kashiharajingu-eki nishiguchi, Gunkaibashi, and Daikancho

Town Office

East stop 2 (Kashiharajingu-eki higashiguchi)

• Route 2 for Okadera-mae for Toyoura and Asuka Daibutsu-mae (mornings)
• Route 5 for Okadera-mae via Shobucho Yonchome-minami
• Route 7 for Shobusho Yonchome-minani via Shobucho Itchome, Shobucho Sanchome and Shobucho Yonchome
• Route 8 and 9 for Shobusho Yonchome via Shobucho Itchome and Shobucho Sanchome
• Route 11 for Shuhodai via Okadera Station
• Route 12 for Shuhodai via Shobucho Yonchome
• Route 15 "Aka-Kame" for Hinokuma via Asuka Station
• Route 16 "Aka-Kame" for Asuka Station via Asuka Historical Museum, Man'yo Bunkakan (Complex of Man'yo Culture) and Ishibutai
• Route 17 "Aka-Kame" for Okahashimoto via Asuka Historical Museum, Man'yo Bunkakan (Complex of Man'yo Culture) and Ishibutai
• Route 18 for Kashiharajingu-eki higashiguchi via Shobucho Yonchome-minami, Okadera-mae, Asuka Daibutsu-mae and Toyoura (evenings)
• Route 19 for Kashiharajingu-eki higashiguchi via Toyoura, Asuka Daibutsu-mae, Okadera-mae and Shobucho Yonchome-minami (mornings)
• Route 23 "Aka-Kame" for Asuka Station via Asuka-Koyama, Asuka Historical Museum, Man'yo Bunkakan (Complex of Man'yo Culture) and Ishibutai
• Route 文 for Kenko Fukushi Center for Toyoura and Asuka Daibutsu-mae and Okadera-mae (operated on school days)

Stores in Kashiharajingu-mae Station

• Wakakusa shoten (Book shop)
• Matsumoto-Kiyoshi (Drug store)
• Kiharu (Japanese food restaurant)
• FamilyMart (Convenience store)
• Doutor Coffee
• Small convenience store on Platforms Nos. 6 and 7
• ATM (Bank of Nanto)

Around Kashiharajingu-mae Station

• Kashihara Royal Hotel (East Exit)
• Kashihara Kanko Hotel (Center Exit)
• Kashihara Park (Center Exit)
  • Athletic Stadium
  • Baseball Stadium
• Mister Donut (West Exit)
• Daily Yamazaki (West Exit)
• Kashihara Shrine (Center Exit)

External links

• Official website