Hashimoto Station (橋本駅, Hashimoto-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private Nankai Electric Railway.
Hashimoto Station 橋本駅 | |||||
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| Location | 4-51, Kosada Itchome, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-0065 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°19′5.12″N 135°36′53.69″E / 34.3180889°N 135.6149139°E | ||||
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| Platforms | 2 island + 1 side platform | ||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||
| Station code | NK77 (Nankai) | ||||
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| Opened | 11 April 1898 | ||||
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| FY2019 | 7544 daily (JR) 7544 Nankai | ||||
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Lines
editHashimoto Station is served by the Wakayama Line and is located 45.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station. It is also served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 44.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Shiomibashi Station and 44.0 kilometers from Namba Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two island platforms and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The side platform and the south island platform are used for the JR Wakayama Line (tracks 1, 2, 3). The north island platform is used by the Nankai Railway Kōya Line (tracks 4, 5). The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Kokawa and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ T Wakayama Line | forGojō and Ōji returning for Kokawa and Wakayama |
| 3 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Gojō and Ōji (morning, evening) |
| 4, 5 | ■ Nankai Railway Kōya Line | for Namba for Gokurakubashi and Kōyasan |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Shimohyōgo | Local (普通) | Kii-Yamada | ||
| Shimohyōgo | Rapid Service (快速) | Kii-Yamada | ||
| Nankai Railway Koya Line (NK77) | ||||
| Miyukitsuji (NK76) | Local (各駅停車) | Kii-Shimizu (NK78) | ||
| Miyukitsuji (NK76) | Express (急行) | Kii-Shimizu (NK78) | ||
| Miyukitsuji (NK76) | Rapid Express (快速急行) | Kii-Shimizu (NK78) | ||
| Terminus | Sightseeing train "Tenku" (観光列車「天空」) | Kamuro (NK79) | ||
| Rinkanden'entoshi (NK75) | Limited Express "Koya" (特急「こうや」) | Gokurakubashi (NK86) | ||
| Rinkanden'entoshi (NK75) | Limited Express "Rinkan" (特急「りんかん」) | Terminus | ||
History
editHashimoto Station opened on 11 April 1898 as a station on the Kiwa Railway. The Kiwa Railway became part of the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was nationalized in 1907. On 11 March 1915, the Takano Mountain Railway connected to Hashimoto Station, and changed its name to the Osaka Takano Railway a month later. The Osaka Takano Railway merged with the Nankai Railway Company in 1922. In 1944, the Nankai Railway was forced to merge with Kintetsu per Japanese government orders. A freight train stopped at the station was bombed on 24 July 1945 by US military aircraft in World War II, resulting in five fatalities. In 1947, the Nankai Railway was spun out by Kintetsu to become an independent company once again.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 2209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) and the Nankai portion of the station was used by 7544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). .[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Hashimoto City Hall
- Wakayama Prefectural Kosadaoka Junior High School / Hashimoto High School
- Hashimoto City Hashimoto Junior High School
- Mount Koya
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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