Ōji_Station_(Nara)
Ōji Station (Nara)
Railway station in Ōji, Nara Prefecture, Japan
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.
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 JR-West's West Gate (left) and Kintetsu's exit / entrance (right) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 6-10, Kudo 2-chōme, (JR West) 4-20, Kudo 3-chōme (Kintetsu) Ōji Town, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operated by | JR West Kintetsu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 8 (1 alighting only, 2 storage) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 |
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  |
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| Track 1 | ← G Ikoma Line ■ Local for Ikoma |  | |
Shin-Ōji Station 新王寺駅 | |||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Kudo 2-chome, Ōji Town, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′51.78″N 135°42′15.52″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | I Tawaramoto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 bay platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | at Ōji Station | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | I43 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 April 1918 (106 years ago) (1918-04-26) | ||||||||||
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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 |
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| Track | I Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Nishi-Tawaramoto → | ||
| Bay platform, doors will open only for alighting |
