Koza Station 古座駅 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||
 Koza Station, August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 232, Nishimukai, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-4122 Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°31′9.36″N 135°49′15.3″E / 33.5192667°N 135.820917°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 | 215.0 km (133.6 mi) from Kameyama 34.8 km (21.6 mi) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 11 December 1936[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 124 daily | |||||||||||||||||
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  Koza Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Koza Station Koza Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||
Koza Station (古座駅, Koza-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).
Lines
Koza Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 215.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 34.8 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kushimoto and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Taiji | Limited Express Kuroshio | Kushimoto | ||
| Kii-Tahara | Local | Kii-Hime | ||
History
Koza 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 124 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Kushimoto Town Hall Koza Branch Office (former Koza Town Hall)
- Kushimoto Municipal Nishimukai Elementary School
- Kushimoto Municipal Koza Elementary School
- Kushimoto Municipal Koza Junior High School
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 Koza Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Koza Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)