Miyukitsuji Station
Miyukitsuji Station (御幸辻駅, Miyukitsuji-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.
Miyukitsuji Station 御幸辻駅 | |
|---|---|
 Miyukitsuji Station East exit | |
| General information | |
| Location | 567-1, Miyukitsuji, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-0096 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°20′15.8″N 135°36′7.7″E |
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Line(s) |  Nankai Kōya Line |
| Distance | 41.9 km (26.0 mi) from Shiomibashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NK76 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 March 1915 |
| Previous names | Kōyatsuji (until 1923) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 2760 daily |
| Location | |
  Miyukitsuji Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Miyukitsuji Station Miyukitsuji Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Miyukitsuji Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 41.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 41.2 kilometers from Namba Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The platform can accommodate 8 carriages. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Koya", "Rinkan": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rinkanden'entoshi | Rapid Express | Hashimoto | ||
| Rinkanden'entoshi | Express | Hashimoto | ||
| Rinkanden'entoshi | Sub Express | Hashimoto | ||
| Rinkanden'entoshi | Local | Hashimoto | ||
History
Miyukitsuji Station opened on March 11, 1915 on the Takano Mountain Railway as Kōyatsuji Station (野辻駅). The line was renamed the Osaka Takano Railway on April 30 of the same year, and part of the Nankai Railway network through mergers in 1922. The station was renamed to its present name on April 21, 1923. The Nankai Railway was merged into the Kintetsu group in 1944 by orders of the Japanese government, and reemerged as the Nankai Railway Company in 1947. The tracks were elevated in 1992 and then new station building was complete din 1995.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2760 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Satsukidai (Hashimoto Garden Town Satsukidai)
- Hashimoto City Kimi Elementary 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.
