Ōji Station (王寺駅, Ōji-eki) is a railway station in Ōji, Nara, Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Kintetsu Railway, it is one of the four oldest railway stations in Nara Prefecture, and forms a major junction in the region. The station serves the Yamatoji Line (Kansai Main Line), and is the terminus for the Wakayama Line and Kintetsu Ikoma Line.

Kintetsu's station has a stationmaster who administrates between Motosanjoguchi Station and the station on the Ikoma Line and all stations on the Tawaramoto Line. The nearby Shin-Ōji Station (新王寺駅, Shin-Ōji-eki) is also the terminus for Kintetsu Tawaramoto Line.

Station layout

JR-West platforms and tracks

The JR West station has one side platform and two island platforms, serving five tracks at ground level.

1  Yamatoji Line for Nara and Kamo
 Wakayama Line from the Yamatoji Line for Takada and Gojō
2  Yamatoji Line from Nara for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka
3  Yamatoji Line for Tennōji, JR Namba and Osaka
 Wakayama Line for Takada, Gojō and Wakayama
Man-yō Mahoroba Line for Sakurai
4  Wakayama Line for Takada, Gojō and Wakayama
Man-yō Mahoroba Line for Sakurai
 Yamatoji Line from the Wakayama Line for Tennōji and JR Namba
5  Wakayama Line for Takada, Gojō and Wakayama
Man-yō Mahoroba Line for Sakurai
JR-West's platforms
JR-West's North Gate

Kintetsu Railway platform and tracks

The Kintetsu station consists of a bay platform serving two tracks at ground level.

Street level Exit / entrance, a bicycle facility, and both taxi and bus stands.
Platform level Track 2  G  Ikoma Line Local for Ikoma
Partial bay platform, doors will open on the left or the right    Disabled access
Track 1  G  Ikoma Line Local for Ikoma  Public washrooms

Shin-Ōji Station

Platforms and track

The station consists of two bay platforms serving a single track at ground level. The north platform is used for boarding and the south platform is used for alighting.

Street level Exit / entrance, a bicycle facility, and both taxi and bus stands.
Platform level Bay platform, doors will open on the left    Disabled access Public washrooms
Track  I  Tawaramoto Line Local for Nishi-Tawaramoto
Bay platform, doors will open only for alighting    Disabled access
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