Kujō Station (Nara) Explained

Kujō Station
Native Name:九条駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station
Address:375, Aza-deguchi, Kujochō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1001
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.6594°N 135.783°W
Owned: Kintetsu Railway
Operator: Kintetsu Railway
Line: Kashihara Line
Distance:4km (02miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Train Operators: Kintetsu Railway
Bus Stands:1
Connections: Yamatokoriyama City Community Bus: Genki-heiwa-go
Structure:At grade
Parking:None
Bicycle: Available
Accessible:Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate, 2 elevators for the platforms, and 1 bathroom)
Rebuilt:2002
Passengers:2321 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kujō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17
Services Collapsible:yes

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 and 38.6 kilometers from .

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.[2]

Platforms

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Web site: 九条駅. Kujō Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  3. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  4. http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook