Kii-Shimizu Station

Kii-Shimizu Station (紀伊清水駅, Kii-Shimizu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Kii-Shimizu Station

紀伊清水駅
Kii-Shimizu Station building
General information
Location558-4, Shimizu, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-0041
Japan
Coordinates34°18′26.4″N 135°36′15.35″E
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Nankai Kōya Line
Distance47.8 km (29.7 mi) from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeNK78
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened15 March 1925 (1925-03-15)
    Previous namesShimizu (until 1925)
    Passengers
    FY2019251 daily
    Location
    Kii-Shimizu Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
    Kii-Shimizu Station
    Kii-Shimizu Station
    Location within Wakayama Prefecture
    Kii-Shimizu Station is located in Japan
    Kii-Shimizu Station
    Kii-Shimizu Station
    Kii-Shimizu Station (Japan)

    Lines

    Kii-Shimizu Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 47.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 47.1 kilometers from Namba Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

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

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Nankai Railway Koya Line
    Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station
    Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station
    Hashimoto   Rapid Express   Kamuro
    Hashimoto   Express   Kamuro
    Hashimoto   Local   Kamuro

    History

    Kii-Shimizu Station opened on March 15, 1925. 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 251 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

    Surrounding area
    • Hashimoto City Shimizu Elementary School
    • Jofukuji Temple,

    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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