November 3, 1928: The station opened when the section between Momoyama Goryo-mae Station and Saidaiji Station (now Yamato-Saidaiji Station) of Nara Electric Railway commenced operations.
1928年（昭和3年）11月3日奈良電気鉄道桃山御陵前～西大寺（現・大和西大寺駅）間開通時に開業。