Kujō Station (Nara)

{{short description|Railway station in Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Kujō Station

| native_name = 九条駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| symbol_location =

| symbol =

| type = Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station

| image = Kintetsu Kujo Station west entrance.jpg

| alt = The west entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station

| caption = The west entrance of Kintetsu Kōriyama Station—May 2007

| address = 375, Aza-deguchi, Kujochō, Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara-ken 639-1001

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|34.659432|135.782972|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:railwaystation_region:JP}}

| owned = 13px Kintetsu Railway

| operator = 13px Kintetsu Railway

| line = {{rbox|B||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Kashihara}}|bold=no}} Kashihara Line

| distance = {{convert|4.0|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Yamato-Saidaiji|x}}

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| tracks = 2

| train_operators = 13px Kintetsu Railway

| bus_stands = 1

| taxi_stands =

| connections = {{rint|bus|1}} Yamatokoriyama City Community Bus: Genki-heiwa-go

| structure = At grade

| parking = None

| bicycle = {{rint|bike}} Available

| accessible = Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate, 2 elevators for the platforms, and 1 bathroom)

| code = {{rbox|B29||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Kashihara}}|bold=no}}

| zone =

| website = {{URL|http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/station/station_info/en_station06008.html}}

| opened = {{Start date|1921|4|1|df=y}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = 2002

| electrified =

| passengers = 2321 daily

| pass_year = FY2020

| pass_rank =

| map_type = Japan Nara Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Kujō Station

|mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

| services = {{Adjacent stations

|system1=Kintetsu|header1={{rbox|B||#{{rcr|Kintetsu|Kashihara}}|bold=no}} Kashihara Line

|line2=Local|left2=Nishinokyō|right2=Kintetsu-Kōriyama|to-left2=Kyōto, Shin-Tanabe or Yamato-Saidaiji|to-right2=Kashiharajingū-mae or Tenri

}}

| services_collapsible = yes

}}

{{nihongo|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.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}

Lines

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

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.{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/kintetsu-kyouto/station/4280_kujou.htm|title=九条駅|trans-title= Kujō Station|accessdate=16 March 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}

= Platforms =

{{Ja-rail-line|col=#FF8C00|dir=for {{STN|Yamato-Yagi|x}} and {{STN|Kashihara-Jingumae|x}}|first=2|idx=Kashihara Line|name=Kashihara Line|pfn=1}}

{{Ja-rail-line|col=#FF8C00|dir=for {{STN|Yamato-Saidaiji|x}} and {{STN|Kyoto|x}}|first=3|idx=Kashihara Line|name=Kashihara Line|pfn=2}}

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.[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/] Kintetsu Company History

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,321 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=6437 Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook]

Surrounding area

  • Kujo Sports Center
  • Nara Prefectural Nara Special Needs School

See also

References

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