Ōji Station

王寺駅
commuter rail station
JR-West's West Gate (left) and Kintetsu's exit / entrance (right)
General information
Location6-10, Kudo 2-chōme, (JR West)
4-20, Kudo 3-chōme (Kintetsu)
Ōji Town, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates
Owned by
Operated byJR West
Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)
Platforms4 island platforms
Tracks8
Bus stands8 (1 alighting only, 2 storage)
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station code
  • JR West:  Q31 
  • Kintetsu Railway:  G28 
History
Opened
  • JR West: 27 December 1890 (1890-12-27)
  • Kintetsu Railway: 16 May 1922 (1922-05-16)
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Yamatoji Line (Kansai Main Line)
Hōryūji   Local   Sangō
Hōryūji   Regional Rapid Service   Kyūhōji
Hōryūji   Rapid Service   Kyūhōji
Hōryūji   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Kyūhōji
Hōryūji   Direct Rapid Service   Kyūhōji
Wakayama Line
Terminus   Local   Hatakeda
through to Yamatoji Line   Rapid Service   Hatakeda
Preceding station   Kintetsu Railway   Following station
Ikoma Line
Shigisanshita   Local   Terminus

Ōji Station (王寺駅, Ōji-eki) is a railway station in Ōji, Nara, Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Kintetsu Railway, it is one of the four oldest railway stations in Nara Prefecture, and forms a major junction in the region. The station serves the Yamatoji Line (Kansai Main Line), and is the terminus for the Wakayama Line and Kintetsu Ikoma Line.

Kintetsu's station has a stationmaster who administrates between Motosanjoguchi Station and the station on the Ikoma Line and all stations on the Tawaramoto Line. The nearby Shin-Ōji Station (新王寺駅, Shin-Ōji-eki) is also the terminus for Kintetsu Tawaramoto Line.

Station layout

JR-West platforms and tracks

The JR West station has one side platform and two island platforms, serving five tracks at ground level.

1 ■ Yamatoji Line for Nara and Kamo
■ Wakayama Line from the Yamatoji Line for Takada and Gojō
2 ■ Yamatoji Line from Nara for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka
3 ■ Yamatoji Line for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka
■ Wakayama Line for Takada, Gojō and Wakayama
Man-yō Mahoroba Line for Sakurai
4 ■ Wakayama Line for Takada, Gojō and Wakayama
Man-yō Mahoroba Line for Sakurai
■ Yamatoji Line from the Wakayama Line for Tennōji and JR Namba
5 ■ Wakayama Line for Takada, Gojō and Wakayama
Man-yō Mahoroba Line for Sakurai
JR-West's platforms
JR-West's North Gate

Kintetsu Railway platform and tracks

The Kintetsu station consists of a bay platform serving two tracks at ground level.

Street level Exit / entrance, a bicycle facility, and both taxi and bus stands.
Platform level Track 2 ←  G  Ikoma Line ■ Local for Ikoma
Partial bay platform, doors will open on the left or the right    Disabled access
Track 1 ←  G  Ikoma Line ■ Local for Ikoma  Public washrooms

Shin-Ōji Station

Shin-Ōji Station

新王寺駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The station gate
The station gate
General information
Location1-1 Kudo 2-chome, Ōji Town, Kitakatsuragi District,
Nara Prefecture,
Japan
Coordinates34°35′51.78″N 135°42′15.52″E / 34.5977167°N 135.7043111°E / 34.5977167; 135.7043111
Owned byThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Operated byKintetsu Railway
Line(s)I Tawaramoto Line
Distance10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Platforms2 bay platforms
Tracks1
Connections
at Ōji Station
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code I43 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12005.html
History
Opened26 April 1918 (1918-04-26)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Terminus Tawaramoto Line Ōwada
towards Nishi-Tawaramoto

Platforms and track

The station consists of two bay platforms serving a single track at ground level. The north platform is used for boarding and the south platform is used for alighting.

Street level Exit / entrance, a bicycle facility, and both taxi and bus stands.
Platform level Bay platform, doors will open on the left    Disabled access Public washrooms
Track  I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Nishi-Tawaramoto →
Bay platform, doors will open only for alighting    Disabled access
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