Kii-Yamada Station
Kii-Yamada Station (紀伊山田駅, Kii-Yamada-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kii-Yamada Station 紀伊山田駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kii-Yamada Station, February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 378 Konono, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-0086 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.3129°N 135.5838°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | T Wakayama Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 48.0 km (29.8 mi) from Ōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 595 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kii-Yamada Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kii-Yamada Station Kii-Yamada Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Kii-Yamada Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 48.0 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, but the platform and track are located a cutting, with the floor of the station parking lot extending over a portion of the platform to form a weather shelter. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Wakayama Line | ||||
| Hashimoto | Rapid Service | Kōyaguchi | ||
| Hashimoto | Local | Kōyaguchi | ||
History
Kii-Yamada Station opened on October 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 595 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area
- Shokoji Temple
- Hikarisanbo-arashin Shrine
- Wakayama Prefectural Kihoku Technical High School
See also
References
- 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.
