Kii Station 紀伊駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kii Station, May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 441 Kitano-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6331 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′09″N 135°14′46″E / 34.2692°N 135.2461°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 53.3 km (33.1 mi) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 June 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3882 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kii Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kii Station Kii Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kii Station (紀伊駅, Kii-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
Kii Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 53.3 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Wakayama |
| 3, 4 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Hineno and Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West | ||||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yamanakadani | Local | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Regional Rapid Service (southbound only) | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Kishuji Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning) | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Direct Rapid Service | Musota | ||
History
Kii Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kii being assigned station number JR-R51.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3882 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding Area
- Wakayama City Kii Elementary School
- Wakayama City Kii Junior High School
- Wakayama Prefectural Kii Cosmos Support School
- Ueno temple ruins
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. 19–21.
- ↑ "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.
External links
Media related to Kii Station at Wikimedia Commons