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Gojō Station (Nara)

Coordinates: 34°21′20″N 135°41′55″E / 34.355642°N 135.698597°E / 34.355642; 135.698597
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Gojō Station

五条駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Gojō Station
Gojō Station
General information
Location1-91, Sue 3-chōme, Gojō
Nara
  • Japan
  • (奈良県五條市須恵3丁目1-91)
Coordinates34°21′20″N 135°41′55″E / 34.355642°N 135.698597°E / 34.355642; 135.698597
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated byJR West Koutsu Service
Line(s) T  Wakayama Line
Distance35.4 km (22.0 miles) from Ōji
Platforms1 side platform and 2 island platforms
Tracks4
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Bus stands2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
Other information
Websitehttp://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621811
History
Opened25 October 1896 (1896-10-25)
Electrified1980
Passengers
20121,828 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

Gojō Station (五条駅, Gojō-eki) is a train station on the Wakayama Line of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West), located in Gojō City, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

History

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The station opened on October 25, 1896 when the Nanwa Railway began operations between Katsura Station (current Yoshinoguchi Station) and Futami Station (later Kawabata Station).[1]

Lines

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Platforms and tracks

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1  Wakayama Line—Local for Wakayama and Kokawa
 Wakayama Line—Rapid Service for Wakayama
2  Wakayama Line—Local for Nara, Ōji, and Takada
3  Wakayama Line—Local for Takada
 Wakayama Line—Rapid Service for JR Namba

Surroundings

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

References

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  1. ^ Sone, Satoru, ed. (May 16, 2010). "阪和線・和歌山線・桜井線・湖西線・関西空港線". 『週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR』 (in Japanese) (42). Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.: 20–21.
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