Shimizuura Station

Shimizuura Station (冷水浦駅, Shimizuura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Shimizuura Station

冷水浦駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Shimizuura Station, February 2007
General information
Location318-8 Shimizu-cho, Kainan-shi, Wakayama-ken 642-0035
Japan
Coordinates34.1419°N 135.1940°E / 34.1419; 135.1940
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance367.7 km (228.5 mi) from Kameyama
187.5 km (116.5 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1938 (1938-12-15)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY201987 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kamogō   Local   Kainan
Location
Shimizuura Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Shimizuura Station
Shimizuura Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Shimizuura Station is located in Japan
Shimizuura Station
Shimizuura Station
Shimizuura Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimizuura Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 367.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 187.5 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

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

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

History

Shimizuura Station opened on December 15, 1938. It was relocated 400 meters towards Wakayama on September 1, 1961. 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 87 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

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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