Gojō Station (Nara)

Gojō Station (五条駅, Gojō-eki) is a train station on the Wakayama Line of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West), located in Gojō City, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Gojō Station 五条駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Gojō Station
General information
Location	1-91, Sue 3-chōme, Gojō Nara Japan （奈良県五條市須恵３丁目1-91）
Coordinates	34°21′20″N 135°41′55″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	JR West Koutsu Service
Line(s)	T  Wakayama Line
Distance	35.4 km (22.0 miles) from Ōji
Platforms	1 side platform and 2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Bus stands	2
Connections	Kanto Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Yamato-gō Shinjuku—Gojō Route Nara Kotsu Bus Lines 1・10・11・31・32・56・57・56・Tokkyu (Limited Express)・Bun-kyūko (School Express)・Bun (School) Gojo City Community Bus C (Hatakeda—Gojō Bus Center)
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Website	http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621811
History
Opened	25 October 1896 (1896-10-25)
Electrified	1980
Passengers
2012	1,828 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  T  Wakayama Line Yamato-Futami toward Wakayama and Kokawa   Local   Kitauchi toward Nara, Ōji, and Takada Yamato-Futami toward Wakayama and Kokawa   Local   Terminus Terminus   Local   Kitauchi toward Nara, Ōji, and Takada Terminus   Regional Rapid Service   Kitauchi One-way Yamato-Futami toward Wakayama   Rapid Service Local from Gojō   Kitauchi toward Nara and Takada Terminus   Rapid Service   Kitauchi toward JR Namba Terminus   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Kitauchi One-way

History

The station opened on October 25, 1896 when the Nanwa Railway began operations between Katsura Station (current Yoshinoguchi Station) and Futami Station (later Kawabata Station).

Lines

• JR-West
  •  T  Wakayama Line

Platforms and tracks

1	■ Wakayama Line—Local	for Wakayama and Kokawa
	■ Wakayama Line—Rapid Service	for Wakayama
2	■ Wakayama Line—Local	for Nara, Ōji, and Takada
3	■ Wakayama Line—Local	for Takada
	■ Wakayama Line—Rapid Service	for JR Namba

Surroundings

• Gojō city office
• Gojō police station
• Gojō Bus Center
• Eizanji Temple
• Yunomine Onsen
• Totsukawa Onsen
• Japan National Route 24

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)