Kōyaguchi Station

Railway station in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
34°18′27.1″N 135°33′26″E / 34.307528°N 135.55722°E / 34.307528; 135.55722Owned by West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) T  Wakayama LineDistance50.6 km (31.4 mi) from Ōji Platforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators West Japan Railway CompanyOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened29 March 1901 (1901-03-29)PassengersFY2019582 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Wakayama Line
Kii-Yamada   Rapid Service   Nakaiburi
Kii-Yamada   Local   Nakaiburi
Location
Kōyaguchi Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kōyaguchi Station
Kōyaguchi Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
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Kōyaguchi Station is located in Japan
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Kōyaguchi Station (高野口駅, Kōyaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kōyaguchi Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 50.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

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
Kii-Yamada   Rapid Service   Nakaiburi
Kii-Yamada   Local   Nakaiburi

History

Kōyaguchi Station opened on March 29, 1901 as Nakura Station (名倉駅) on the Kiwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1903. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. 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 582 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

  • Koyaguchi Park
  • Wakayama Prefectural Ito Chuo High School

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.

Media related to Kōyaguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Kōyaguchi Station Official Site
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