Kimiidera Station (紀三井寺駅, Kimiidera-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kimiidera Station 紀三井寺駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 107, Mikazura, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 641-0011 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′17.53″N 135°11′15.44″E / 34.1882028°N 135.1876222°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 375.9 km (233.6 miles) from Kameyama 195.7 km (121.6 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 February 1928[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2120 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editKimiidera Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 375.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 195.7 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kuroe | Local | Miyamae | ||
| Kuroe | Rapid | Wakayama | ||
History
editKimiidera Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2120 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
edit- Kimii-dera
- Kimiidera Park
- Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
- Kimiidera Baseball Stadium
- Wakayama Medical University
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
- ^ 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
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