Nichizengū Station
Nichizengū Station (日前宮駅, Nichizengū eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. The station is named after the nearby Hinokuma Shrine, which is also alternatively pronounced as "Nichizengū".[2]
Nichizengū Station 日前宮駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Arie, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken, 640-8316 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.2265°N 135.2018°E |
| Operated by |  Wakayama Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Kishigawa Line |
| Distance | 1.4 km from Wakayama |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unmanned |
| Station code | 03 |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 February 1916 |
| Previous names | Akitsuki (to 1933) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 730 per day[1] |
| Location | |
  Nichizengū Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Nichizengū Station Nichizengū Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nichizengū Station is served by the Kishigawa Line, and is located 1.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Wakayama Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishigawa Line | ||||
| Tanakaguchi | Local | Kōzaki | ||
History
Nichizengū Station opened on February 15, 1916 as Akitsuki Station (秋月駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1933.
Passenger statistics
| Ridership per day [1] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 592 |
| 2012 | 587 |
| 2013 | 628 |
| 2014 | 620 |
| 2015 | 777 |
| 2016 | 738 |
| 2017 | 730 |
Surrounding Area
- Hinokuma Shrine / Kunikakasu Shrine
- Narugami Shell Mound, National Historic Site as a national historic site.
- Wakayama Prefectural Koyo Junior and Senior High School
- Wakayama City Nisshin Junior High Schoo
- Wakayama City Miya Elementary School
See also
References
- "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "「にちぜんぐう」「ひのくま」の違いは？" (in Japanese). ニュース和歌山. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Nichizengu Station at Wikimedia Commons- Nichizengū Station timetable
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