Yagi-nishiguchi Station

Yagi-nishiguchi Station (八木西口駅, Yagi-nishiguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line, located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. It is a typical small station, but has a unique status as a non-independent station. For a historical reason, the station is a part of Yamato-Yagi Station, a large intersection station located about 300 meters north of the station.

Yagi-nishiguchi Station 八木西口駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The station building of Yagi-nishiguchi Station
General information
Location	18-32, Yagichō 1-chōme, Kashihara Nara Japan （奈良県橿原市八木町一丁目8-32）
Coordinates	34°30′33″N 135°47′27″E
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	B  Kashihara Line
Distance	20.5 km (12.7 miles)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Kintetsu Railway
Connections	None
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate and 2 for each platform)
Other information
Station code	B40
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 March 1923 (1923-03-21)
Previous names	Daiki Yagi (1928—1929) Yagi (1923—1928)
Services Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station  B  Kashihara Line Yamato-Yagi towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji Local Unebigoryōmae towards Kashiharajingū-mae Yamato-Yagi towards Kyōto or Yamato-Saidaiji Express

History

The station is the original site of Yamato-Yagi Station which opened here in 1923 and moved to the present location in 1929 when the railway company did not remove the original platforms of the station and continued the service with the old facilities as well as the new Yamato-Yagi Station. Yagi-nishiguchi Station is therefore treated as the same station as Yamato-Yagi Station on some occasions, such as the calculation of distance-based fares. However, travel between Yagi-nishiguchi Station and Yamato-Yagi Station costs 150 yen, even though it is a mere move within the station, and walking the distance will take no longer than 5 minutes.

Lines

• Kintetsu Railway
  •  B  Kashihara Line

Platforms and tracks

1	■ Kashihara Line	for Kashihara-Jingumae
2	■ Kashihara Line	for Yamato-Yagi Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

External links

• Official website