Kōyashita Station

Kōyashita Station (高野下駅, Kōyashita-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kudoyama, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Kōyashita Station

高野下駅
Kōyashita Station, September 2011
General information
Location8-1, Shiide, Kudoyama-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0141
Japan
Coordinates34°16′18.7″N 135°33′58.85″E
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Koya Line
Distance54.2 km (33.7 mi) from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeNK81
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened30 July 1925 (1925-07-30)
    Passengers
    FY201986 daily
    Location
    Kōyashita Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
    Kōyashita Station
    Kōyashita Station
    Location within Wakayama Prefecture
    Kōyashita Station is located in Japan
    Kōyashita Station
    Kōyashita Station
    Kōyashita Station (Japan)

    Lines

    Kōyashita Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 54.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 53.5 kilometers from Namba Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. third side platform, formerly used for freight operations, remains in situ but is no longer in use. The station is unattended.

    Platforms
    1 ■ Nankai Kōya Line for Kōyasan
    2 ■ Nankai Kōya Line for Hashimoto and Nanba

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line
    Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station
    Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station
    Kudoyama   Rapid Express   Shimo-Kosawa
    Kudoyama   Express   Shimo-Kosawa
    Kudoyama   Local   Shimo-Kosawa

    History

    Kōyashita Station opened on July 30, 1925 as Kōyasan Station (高野山駅). It was renamed to its present name on September 11 of the same year. The Nankai Railway was merged into the Kintetsu group in 1944 by orders of the Japanese government, and reemerged as the Nankai Railway Company in 1947.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

    Surrounding area

    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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