Hatsushima Station

Hatsushima Station (初島駅, Hatsushima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hatsushima Station

初島駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Hatsushuma Station in March 2010
General information
Location1395 Hama, Hatsushima-cho, Arida-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-0306
Japan
Coordinates34.0998°N 135.1152°E / 34.0998; 135.1152
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance358.1 km (222.5 mi) from Kameyama
177.9 km (110.5 mi) from Shingū
Platforms1 island platform
Trackss
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1938 (1938-12-15)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019330 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Minoshima   Local   Shimotsu
Location
Hatsushima Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Hatsushima Station
Hatsushima Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Hatsushima Station is located in Japan
Hatsushima Station
Hatsushima Station
Hatsushima Station (Japan)

Lines

Hatsushima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 358.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 177.9 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations
« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Minoshima   Local   Shimotsu

History

Hatsushima Station opened on December 15, 1938. The current station building was completed in March 1949. 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 330 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area
  • Arida City Hall Hatsushima Branch
  • Arida City Hatsushima Elementary School
  • Arida City Hatsushima Junior High School

See also

References
  1. Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 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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