Gojō Station (Nara)

Railway station in Gojō, Nara Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gojō Station (五条駅, Gojō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Gojō, Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Location1-91, Sue 3-chōme, Gojō-shi, Nara-ken 637-0005
Japan
Coordinates34°21′20″N 135°41′55″E
SystemJR-West commuter rail station
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Gojō Station

五条駅
West Japan Railway Company
Gojō Station
Gojō Station
General information
Location1-91, Sue 3-chōme, Gojō-shi, Nara-ken 637-0005
Japan
Coordinates34°21′20″N 135°41′55″E
SystemJR-West commuter rail station
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated byJR West Koutsu Service
Line T  Wakayama Line
Distance35.4 km (22.0 miles) from Ōji
Platforms1 side+ 2 island platforms
Tracks4
Train operators
West Japan Railway Company
Bus stands2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
At grade
ParkingNone
Cycle facilities
Bicycle facilities Available
Other information
Websitehttp://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621811
History
Opened25 October 1896 (1896-10-25)
Electrified1980
Passengers
2019984 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
Location
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Lines

Gojō Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 35.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji.

Station layout

The station is an above-ground station with one side platform and one island platform connected by an underground passage. The platforms can accommodate trains of up to 10 carriages. The station building is basically made of wood, but the entrance has been expanded with concrete, making it a mixed building of wood and concrete. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1, 2, 3   T  Wakayama Line for Hashimoto and Wakayama
for Takada and Ōji

History

Gojō Station opened on 25 October 1896 when the Nanwa Railway began operations between Katsura Station (current Yoshinoguchi Station) and Futami Station (later Kawabata Station).[2] The Nanwa Railway was absorbed by the Kansai Railway in 1904 and was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 984 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

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

See also

References

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