Nate Station

Nate Station

名手駅
Nate Station; 名手駅
	Nate Station, January 2007
General information
Location	56-1 Nateichiba-chō, Kinokawa-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6631; Japan
Coordinates	34.2727°N 135.4335°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	T Wakayama Line
Distance	63.2 km (39.3 mi) from Ōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1901
Passengers
FY2019	438 daily
Services
Wakayama Line
Location
	Nate Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Nate Station Nate Station (Japan)

Nate Station (名手駅, Nate-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Nate Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 63.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ T Wakayama Line	for Hashimoto and Gojō
2	■ T Wakayama Line	for Kokawa and Wakayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Wakayama Line
Nishi-Kaseda	Rapid Service	Kokawa
Nishi-Kaseda	Local	Kokawa

History

Nate Station opened on October 1, 1901 on the Kiwa Railway after considerable dispute between local residents on its location. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. 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 438 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

Kinokawa City Hall Naka Branch (formerly Naka Town Hall)
Hanaoka Seishu Memorial Park
Former Nate-juku Honjin
Iimoriyama Castle Ruins
Kinokawa Municipal Master Elementary School

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.

External links

Media related to Nate Station at Wikimedia Commons

Nate Station Official Site

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[Wakayama2019stats-1] 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.