Ōtani Station (Wakayama)

Ōtani Station (大谷駅, Ōtani-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Ōtani Station

大谷駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Ōtani Station, February 2010
General information
Location285-3 Ōtani, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7173
Japan
Coordinates34°17′56″N 135°29′39″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) T  Wakayama Line
Distance56.7 km (35.2 mi) from Ōji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 May 1952 (1952-05-01)
Passengers
FY201997 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Wakayama Line
Myōji   Rapid Service   Kaseda
Myōji   Local   Kaseda
Location
Ōtani Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Ōtani Station
Ōtani Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Ōtani Station is located in Japan
Ōtani Station
Ōtani Station
Ōtani Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōtani Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 56.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Wakayama Line
Myōji   Rapid Service   Kaseda
Myōji   Local   Kaseda

History

Ōtani Station opened on May 1, 1952. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 97 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

  • Katsuragi Municipal Otani Elementary School

See also

References

  1. 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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