Kii Station

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

Kii Station

紀伊駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kii Station, May 2008
General information
Location441 Kitano-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6331
Japan
Coordinates34.2692°N 135.2461°E / 34.2692; 135.2461
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) R  Hanwa Line
Distance53.3 km (33.1 mi) from Tennōji
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJR-R51
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1930 (1930-06-16)[1]
Passengers
FY20193882 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Hanwa Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Yamanakadani   Local   Musota
Yamanakadani   Regional Rapid Service (southbound only)   Musota
Yamanakadani   Kishuji Rapid Service   Musota
Izumi-Sunagawa   Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning)   Musota
Izumi-Sunagawa   Rapid Service   Musota
Izumi-Sunagawa   Direct Rapid Service   Musota
Location
Kii Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii Station
Kii Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii Station is located in Japan
Kii Station
Kii Station
Kii Station (Japan)

Lines

Kii Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 53.3 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1, 2   R  Hanwa Line for Wakayama
3, 4   R  Hanwa Line for Hineno and Tennōji

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West
Hanwa Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Yamanakadani   Local   Musota
Yamanakadani   Regional Rapid Service (southbound only)   Musota
Yamanakadani   Kishuji Rapid Service   Musota
Izumi-Sunagawa   Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning)   Musota
Izumi-Sunagawa   Rapid Service   Musota
Izumi-Sunagawa   Direct Rapid Service   Musota

History

Kii Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kii being assigned station number JR-R51.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3882 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding Area

  • Wakayama City Kii Elementary School
  • Wakayama City Kii Junior High School
  • Wakayama Prefectural Kii Cosmos Support School
  • Ueno temple ruins

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. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. 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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