Asuka Station

This article is about the train station in Nara, Japan. For the Antarctic research station, see Asuka Station (Antarctica).

Asuka Station 飛鳥駅
Asuka Station
General information
Location	560, Koshi, Asuka Nara Japan （奈良県高市郡明日香村越560）
Coordinates	34°27′53″N 135°47′53″E
System	Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Owner	Kintetsu Railway
Operator	Kintetsu Railway
Line	F  Yoshino Line
Distance	2.2 km (1.4 miles)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands	1
Connections	Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 15・16 Aka-kame (Asuka Excursion Bus)・51・52
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Cycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (1 accessible slope for the ticket gate and 1 elevator for the northbound platform)
Other information
Station code	F44
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station08007.html
History
Opened	31 March 1929 (1929-03-31)
Former names	Tachibanadera (1929—1970)
Passengers
2015	2,363
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  F  Yoshino Line Okadera towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi or Kashiharajingū-mae Local Tsubosakayama towards Yoshino, Muda or Yoshinoguchi Tsubosakayama Terminus Okadera towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi Semi-express Tsubosakayama towards Yoshino Express Kashiharajingū-mae towards Ōsaka-Abenobashi Limited Express Sakura Liner
Location

Asuka Station (飛鳥駅, Asuka-eki) is a railway station located in Asuka, Takaichi, Nara, Japan, on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  F  Yoshino Line

Platforms and tracks

1

■ Yoshino Line

for Yoshino

2

■ Yoshino Line

for Kashihara-Jingumae, Furuichi and Osaka Abenobashi

Surroundings

• National Route 169
• Takamatsuzuka Tomb
• Ishibutai Kofun
• Oni no Manaita, Oni no Setchin
• Tomb of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō
• Tomb of Emperor Kinmei

External links

• Official website