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Gakuen-mae Station 学園前駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Gakuen-mae, September 2007
General information
Location	1-1, Gakuen-minami 3-chome, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 631-0034 Japan
Coordinates	34°41′50″N 135°45′01″E / 34.697181°N 135.750203°E / 34.697181; 135.750203
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	A  Nara Line
Distance	19.1 km (11.9 miles) from Fuse
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	A20
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/station03018.html
History
Opened	6 March 1942 (1942-03-06)
Passengers
FY2022	44,017 daily
Services
Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station Tomiotowards Ōsaka Uehommachi Kintetsu-Nara LineLocalSuburban Semi-Express Ayameiketowards Kintetsu Nara Ikomatowards Ōsaka Uehommachi Kintetsu-Nara LineExpressRapid Express Yamato-Saidaijitowards Kintetsu Nara
Location

Gakuen-mae Station (学園前駅 (帝塚山学園前), Tezukayama Gakuen-mae eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Line

Gakuen-mae Station is served by the Nara Line ] and is 19.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fuse and 25.2 kilometers from Osaka Namba.

Layout

The station This above-ground station has two opposed side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is 10 cars.There are two ticket gates, at the north and south exits, which are connected by an underground passage inside and outside the station. The station is built on embankment, giving it the feel of an elevated station. Because it is on a hilly area, the south exit is one level lower than the north exit. It is directly connected to the Nara Kotsu bus stops on the north and south sides of the station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Gakuen-mae Station was opened 6 March 1942 by the Kansai Kyuko Railway Co. (Kankyu). The station was renamed Tobinomura Station (鵄邑駅, Tobinomura-eki) in September 1941. Kankyu merged with Nankai Railway in 1944, becoming the Kinki Nippon Railway Co, and the station was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1953.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 44,017 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Museum Yamato Bunkakan]
• Nakano Museum of Art

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
2. "学園前" [Gakuen-mae Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Gakuen-mae Station (Nara) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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