Yamato-Saidaiji Station

Yamato-Saidaiji 大和西大寺
File:Yamatosaidaiji-Station-platform.jpg Platforms before station renovation, August 2007
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
Operated by	Kintetsu Corporation
Line(s)	Nara Line Kyoto Line Kashihara Line
Connections	Bus terminal
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 Corporation 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 (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

File:Yamato-Saidaiji Station in 2013 03.JPG

Time's Place Saidaiji

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 Nara
	■ Kashihara Line	for Tenri, Yamato-Yagi, Kashiharajingu-mae and Ise-Shima Change trains at Yamato-Yagi for Nagoya Change trains at Kashiharajingu-mae for Yoshino
3, 4, 5	■ Nara Line	for Gakuen-mae, Fuse, Osaka Namba, Amagasaki, Koshien and Kobe Sannomiya
	■ Kyōto Line	for Takanohara, 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)

Track layout of Yamato-Saidaiji Station

	Kyoto Line to Kyoto
Nara Line to Ōsaka Namba	Track layout of Yamato-Saidaiji Station	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 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
Nara Line (A26)
Ayameike (A21)		Local		Shin-Ōmiya (A27)
Ayameike (A21)		Suburban Semi-Express		Shin-Ōmiya (A27)
Ayameike (A21)		Semi-Express		Shin-Ōmiya (A27)
Gakuen-mae (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)