Myōji Station

Myōji Station (妙寺駅, Myōji-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Myōji Station

妙寺駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Myōji Station, February 2010
General information
Location2227-4 Chonomachi, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7121
Japan
Coordinates34.2984°N 135.5175°E / 34.2984; 135.5175
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) T  Wakayama Line
Distance54.6 km (33.9 mi) from Ōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 November 1900 (1900-11-25)
Passengers
FY2019266 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Wakayama Line
Nakaiburi   Rapid Service   Ōtani
Nakaiburi   Local   Ōtani
Location
Myōji Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Myōji Station
Myōji Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Myōji Station is located in Japan
Myōji Station
Myōji Station
Myōji Station (Japan)

Lines

Myōji Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 54.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station originally had a side and an island platform, but one side of the island platform is no longer used, and the track has been removed. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■  T  Wakayama Line for Kokawa and Wakayama
2 ■  T  Wakayama Line for Hashimoto and Gojō

Adjacent stations
« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Wakayama Line
Nakaiburi   Rapid Service   Ōtani
Nakaiburi   Local   Ōtani

History

Myōji Station opened on November 25, 1900. 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 266 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area
  • Katsuragi Municipal Myoji Junior High School
  • Katsuragi Park

See also

References
  1. 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.

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