Kōyashita Station Explained

Kōyashita Station
Native Name:高野下駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:8-1, Shiide, Kudoyama-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0141
Country:Japan
Operator: Nankai Electric Railway
Line: Koya Line
Distance:54.2km (33.7miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:NK81
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:86 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kōyashita Station

is a passenger railway station in the town of Kudoyama, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Lines

Kōyashita Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 54.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 53.5 kilometers from Namba Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. third side platform, formerly used for freight operations, remains in situ but is no longer in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kōyashita Station opened on July 30, 1925 as . It was renamed to its present name on September 11 of the same year. The Nankai Railway was merged into the Kintetsu group in 1944 by orders of the Japanese government, and reemerged as the Nankai Railway Company in 1947.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/prefg/020300/d00206820.html. ja:和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行). Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook. 2020. Wakayama Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.