Kujō Station (Nara)

Kujō Station

九条駅
Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
The west entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station
The west entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station—May 2007
General information
Location375, Aza-deguchi, Kujochō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1001
Japan
Coordinates34°39′34″N 135°46′59″E / 34.659432°N 135.782972°E / 34.659432; 135.782972
Owned by Kintetsu Railway
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) B  Kashihara Line
Distance4.0 km (2.5 miles) from Yamato-Saidaiji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Kintetsu Railway
Bus stands1
ConnectionsBus interchange Yamatokoriyama City Community Bus: Genki-heiwa-go
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleYes (2 elevators for the ticket gate, 2 elevators for the platforms, and 1 bathroom)
Other information
Station code B29 
Websitewww.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06008.html
History
Opened1 April 1921 (1921-04-01)
Rebuilt2002
Passengers
FY20202321 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
 B  Kashihara Line
Nishinokyō
towards Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji
 Local Kintetsu-Kōriyama
towards Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri
Location
Kujō Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Kujō Station
Kujō Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Kujō Station is located in Japan
Kujō Station
Kujō Station
Kujō Station (Japan)
Map

Kujō Station (九条駅, Kujō eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Lines

Kujō Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 4.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamato-Saidaiji and 38.6 kilometers from Kyoto.

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with two side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The ticket gates and concourse are underground, while the platform is above ground. There are two station entrances and ticket gates, one on the east side and one on the west side. There are two elevators. The station is unattended.</ref>[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Kashihara Line for Yamato-Yagi and Kashihara-Jingumae
2 ■ Kashihara Line for Yamato-Saidaiji and Kyoto

History

Kujō Station was opened on April 1, 1921 on the Osaka Electric Tramway Unebi Line. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway, which was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,321 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Kujo Sports Center
  • Nara Prefectural Nara Special Needs School

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ "九条駅" [Kujō Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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