this station has the appearance of a way station , at which the up train and down train can pass each other . 駅構造は途中駅（交換可能駅）の面持ちである。
ticket gates of both the up train and down train platforms are located at the end of the platform nearer to yamato-saidaiji . 改札口は上下線ホームとも、ホームの大和西大寺寄りにある。
on the seki-kata section , a down train ran over some earth and sand caused by a landslide and passenger cars fell into a river . 関 - 加太間で下り列車が崩壊した土砂に乗り上げ、客車が川に転落。
two diesel cars ran alternately for three months , and it drew a passenger car during rush hour , an up train in the morning and a down train in the evening . 運行は2両の気動車が3ヶ月交代でこなし、朝の上り1本と夕方の下り1本はラッシュとなるため客車を1両牽引していた。
considering the fact that every train had to be combined or separated at matsuiyamate , each train set was again unified to a seven-car train consisting of a basic four-car train plus an additional three-car down train . 松井山手における分割併合に配慮して、下り側に付属3連+基本4連の7連に変更され、編成両数は再び7連に統一された。
