Asuka Station

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

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

Asuka Station 飛鳥駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Asuka Station
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
Owned by	Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	F  Yoshino Line
Distance	2.2 km (1.4 mi)
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
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	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)
Previous names	Tachibanadera (1929—1970)
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	2,363
Services Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station    F  Yoshino Line   Okadera toward Ōsaka-Abenobashi, Furuichi, or Kashiharajingū-mae Local Tsubosakayama toward Yoshino, Muda, or Yoshinoguchi Tsubosakayama Terminus Okadera toward Ōsaka-Abenobashi Semi-express Tsubosakayama toward Yoshino Express Kashiharajingū-mae toward Ōsaka-Abenobashi Limited Express Sakura Liner

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

References