Kii-Hime Station
Kii-Hime Station (紀伊姫駅, Kii-Hime-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kii-Hime Station 紀伊姫駅 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||
 Kii-Hime Station, August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 620-2, Hime, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-4126 Wakayama Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°29′52.2″N 135°47′47.22″E | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 218.9 km (136.0 mi) from Kameyama 38.7 km (24.0 mi) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 December 1936[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 7 daily | |||||||||||||||||
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  Kii-Hime Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kii-Hime Station Kii-Hime Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Kii-Hime Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 218.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 38.7 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Koza | Local | Kushimoto | ||
History
Kii-Hime Station opened on December 11, 1936. 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 7 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Japan National Route 42
- Hashiguiiwa
See also
References
- 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. 18–21.
- 『'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
Media related to Kii-Hime Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kii-Hime Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)