Kii Station
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Kii Station 紀伊駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kii Station, May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 441 Kitano-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6331 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′09″N 135°14′46″E / 34.2692°N 135.2461°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 53.3 km (33.1 miles) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 June 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3882 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kii Station (紀伊駅, Kii-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Kii Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 53.3 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Wakayama |
| 3, 4 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Hineno and Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West | ||||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yamanakadani | Local | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Regional Rapid Service (southbound only) | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Kishuji Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning) | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Direct Rapid Service | Musota | ||
History
[edit]Kii Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kii being assigned station number JR-R51.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3882 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding Area
[edit]- Wakayama City Kii Elementary School
- Wakayama City Kii Junior High School
- Wakayama Prefectural Kii Cosmos Support School
- Ueno temple ruins
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 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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