is a railway station in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Although the station is on the Sakurai Line as rail infrastructure, it has been served by the Man-yō Mahoroba Line since 2010 in terms of passenger train services. Sakurai Station is also served by the Osaka Line of the Kintetsu Railway. Contactless smart cards including ICOCA (JR-West) and PiTaPa (Surutto KANSAI) are available on both rail systems. Lines JR-West Man-yō Mahoroba Line Kintetsu Railway Osaka Line Layout The elevated Kintetsu Osaka Line and the ground JR-West Sakurai Line are connected by a footbridge. JR-West platforms The JR-West station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. Kintetsu Railway platforms The Kintetsu station has two side platforms serving one track each. See also List of railway stations in Japan External links Official website (JR-West) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1893 Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Railway stations in Nara Prefecture