| Kinokawa Station 紀ノ川駅 | |||||
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 Kinokawa Station in November 2004 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 162-3, Ichishōji, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8464 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°15′17.83″N 135°9′56.83″E / 34.2549528°N 135.1657861°E / 34.2549528; 135.1657861 | ||||
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Distance | 61.6 km from Nanba | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NK44 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | October 22, 1898 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Wakayama-Kitaguchi Station (to 1903) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019 | 2,786 daily | ||||
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Kinokawa StationLocation within Wakayama PrefectureShow map of Wakayama Prefecture
Kinokawa Station (紀ノ川駅, Kinokawa-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.
Lines
Kinokawa Station is served by the Nankai Main Line and is 61.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nanba. It is also the official terminus of the 9.6 kilometer Kada Line, however most trains continue the remaining 2.6 kilometers to terminate at Wakayamashi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nankai Line, Kada Line | for Wakayamashi |
| 2 | ■ Nankai Line | for Namba and Kansai Airport |
| ■ Kada Line | for Kada |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Main Line | ||||
| Wakayamadaigakumae (Fujitodai) (NK43) | Local | Wakayamashi (NK45) | ||
| Wakayamadaigakumae (Fujitodai) (NK43) | Sub. Express | Wakayamashi (NK45) | ||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Southern": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kada Line | ||||
| Wakayamashi (NK45) | - | Higashi-Matsue (NK44-1) | ||
History
Kinokawa Station opened on October 22, 1898 as Wakayama-Kitaguchi Station (和歌山北口駅). It was renamed March 21, 1903.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2786 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Wakayama Prefectural Wakayama Kita High School Station East
See also
References
- ^ 紀ノ川駅｜南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
Kinokawa Station
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 287. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 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
Media related to Kinokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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