Kirime Station

Kirime Station (切目駅, Kirime-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Inami, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kirime Station

切目駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kirime Station in July 2012
General information
Location1039-2 Shimada, Inami-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-1527
Japan
Coordinates33.7969°N 135.2412°E / 33.7969; 135.2412
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance305.5 km (189.8 mi) from Kameyama
125.3 km (77.9 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 September 1931 (1931-09-21)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY201960 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Iwashiro   Rapid   Inami
Iwashiro   Local   Inami
Location
Kirime Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kirime Station
Kirime Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kirime Station is located in Japan
Kirime Station
Kirime Station
Kirime Station (Japan)

Lines

Kirime Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 305.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 125.3 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

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

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

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

History

Kirime Station opened on September 21, 1931. 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 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area
  • National Route 42
  • Kirime Elementary School
  • Inami Municipal Kirime Junior High School
  • Kirime Post Office

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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