Kimiidera Station

Kimiidera Station (紀三井寺駅, Kimiidera-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kimiidera Station

紀三井寺駅
Kimiidera Station, July 2012
General information
Location107, Mikazura, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 641-0011
Japan
Coordinates34°11′17.53″N 135°11′15.44″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance375.9 km (233.6 mi) from Kameyama
195.7 km (121.6 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 February 1928 (1928-02-28)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20192120 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kuroe   Local   Miyamae
Kuroe   Rapid   Wakayama
Location
Kimiidera Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kimiidera Station
Kimiidera Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kimiidera Station is located in Japan
Kimiidera Station
Kimiidera Station
Kimiidera Station (Japan)

Lines

Kimiidera Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 375.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 195.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations
« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kuroe   Local   Miyamae
Kuroe   Rapid   Wakayama

History

Kimiidera Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2120 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

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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