Kushimoto Station

Kushimoto Station (串本駅, Kushimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the southernmost railway station on Honshū.

Kushimoto Station

串本駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kushimoto Station
Kushimoto Station
General information
Location33-2, Kushimoto, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-3503
Japan
Coordinates33°28′31.74″N 135°46′54.88″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance221.8 km (137.8 mi) from Kameyama
41.6 km (25.8 mi) from Shingū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Bus standsyes
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 December 1936 (1936-12-11)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019328 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Kii-Hime
Toward Kii-Katsuura and Shingū
  Local   Kii-Arita
Toward Shirahama, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
Location
Kushimoto Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kushimoto Station
Kushimoto Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kushimoto Station is located in Japan
Kushimoto Station
Kushimoto Station
Kushimoto Station (Japan)
Kushimoto Station, 2005

Lines

Kushimoto Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 221.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 41.6 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Shirahama, Kii-Tanabe, Wakayama, Shin-Ōsaka and Kyōto
2   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) forShirahama, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū
3   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Wakayama (JR-R54)   West Express Ginga   Kii-Katsuura
Koza   Limited Express Kuroshio   Susami
Kii-Hime   Local   Kii-Arita

History

Kushimoto Station opened on December 11, 1936. The current station building was completed in December 1979. 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 328 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

  • Kushimoto Town Hall
  • Kushimoto Municipal Kushimoto Elementary School
  • Kushimoto Municipal Kushimoto Junior High School
  • Kushimoto Municipal Hospital
  • Wakayama Prefectural Kushimoto High School
  • Kushimoto Town Cultural Center

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. 18–21.
  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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