Ōji Station (Nara)

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.

Ōji Station 王寺駅
commuter rail station
JR-West's West Gate (left) and Kintetsu's exit / entrance (right)
General information
Location	6-10, Kudo 2-chōme, (JR West) 4-20, Kudo 3-chōme (Kintetsu) Ōji Town, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	JR West: 34°35′50.75″N 135°42′14.24″E Kintetsu Railway: 34°35′51.78″N 135°42′15.52″E
Owned by	JR West Kintetsu Railway
Operated by	JR West Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	Q Yamatoji Line (V Kansai Line) T Wakayama Line G Ikoma Line
Platforms	4 island platforms
Tracks	8
Bus stands	8 (1 alighting only, 2 storage)
Connections	North Gate:  I  Tawaramoto Line at Shin-Ōji Station JR Bus Kanto / West Japan JR Bus: Seishun eco Dream 4-go / 21-go (Tokyo Sta. / Shinjuku—Kyoto / Nara / Oji Sta. Route) Premium Dream 12-go / 11-go (Tokyo Disneyland / Tokyo Sta.—Kyoto / Nara / Oji Sta. Route) at West Japan JR Bus' Gate Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 28 / 29, 42 / 43, 62, 63, 80, and 82 at Oji Sta. (North) Bus Gate   South Gate: Keisei Bus / Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: Yamato-gō (Tokyo Disney Resort / Ueno / Yokohama—Nara Goidō Route) at Bus Gate 1 Nara Kotsu Bus Lines: 21 / 23 (morning only) at Bus Gate 1 2 / 5, 3 / 15, 4, 6, 13 / 17 / 19, and 16 at Bus Gate 2 10, 12, and 21 / 23 at Bus Gate 3
Construction
Structure type	At 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

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
	Track 1	←  G  Ikoma Line ■ Local for Ikoma

Shin-Ōji Station

Shin-Ōji Station 新王寺駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The station gate
General information
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 miles)
Platforms	2 bay platforms
Tracks	1
Connections	Q Yamatoji Line (V Kansai Line) T Wakayama Line G Ikoma Line at Ōji Station
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	I43
Website	www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station12005.html
History
Opened	26 April 1918 (1918-04-26)
Services
Preceding station 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
	Track	I  Tawaramoto Line ■ Local for Nishi-Tawaramoto →
		Bay platform, doors will open only for alighting

External links

• Official website (JR-West) (in Japanese)
• Official website (Kintetsu Railway)

• Official website (Shin-Ōji)