Musota Station

Railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°15′45″N 135°12′26″E / 34.2625°N 135.2071°E / 34.2625; 135.2071Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) R Hanwa LineDistance57.2 km (35.5 mi) from TennōjiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-R52WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 June 1930 (1930-06-16)PassengersFY20193446 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
Hanwa Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kii	Local	Kii-Nakanoshima
Kii	Regional Rapid Service (southbound only)	Kii-Nakanoshima
Kii	Kishuji Rapid Service	Kii-Nakanoshima
Kii	Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning)	Wakayama
Kii	Rapid Service	Wakayama
Kii	Direct Rapid Service	Wakayama

Location
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Musota Station (六十谷駅, Musota-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

Musota Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennoji.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ R Hanwa Line	for Hineno and Tennōji
2	■ R Hanwa Line	for Wakayama

History

Musota Station opened on June 16, 1930. 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.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Musota being assigned station number JR-R52.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3446 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Honeeji Temple (commonly known as "Naokawa Kannon")
Kaichi Junior and Senior High School
Wakayama Municipal Wakayama High School
Kinki University Wakayama High School / Junior High School

References

^ "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.