Ōji Station (Nara)

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.