Especially for local trains running towards the Oji and Nara areas, after island platforms and rapid trains to follow the local trains were implemented at Kyuhoji, the timetable became more flexible due to local trains waiting three stations ahead for only one rapid train.
特に王寺・奈良方面行においては久宝寺で後続の快速列車と緩急接続した後、わずか3駅先の駅でもう1本後続の快速列車を待つためダイヤに余裕が生まれる。