Kii-Shinjō Station

Kii-Shinjō Station (紀伊新庄駅, Kii-Shinjō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kii-Shinjō Station

紀伊新庄駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kii-Shinjō Station
Kii-Shinjō Station, December 2016
General information
Location472-2, Shinjō-chō, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama-ken 646-0011
Japan
Coordinates33°43′15.85″N 135°24′7.54″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance283.2 km (176.0 mi) from Kameyama
103.0 km (64.0 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 December 1933 (1933-12-20)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY201940 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Asso
Toward Susami and Shingū
  Local   Kii-Tanabe
Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
Location
Kii-Shinjō Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Shinjō Station
Kii-Shinjō Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Shinjō Station is located in Japan
Kii-Shinjō Station
Kii-Shinjō Station
Kii-Shinjō Station (Japan)

Lines

Kii-Shinjō Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 283.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 103.0 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Susami and Shingū
2   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Shirahama and Wakayama

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Asso   Local   Kii-Tanabe

History

Kii-Shinjō Station opened on December 20, 1933. 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 40 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

  • National Route 42
  • Tanabe City Hall Shinjo Liaison Office
  • Wakayama Prefectural Tanabe High School
  • Wakayama Prefectural Nanki High School
  • Wakayama Prefectural Kamishima 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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