Kami-Kosawa Station Explained

Kami-Kosawa Station
Native Name:上古沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kamikosawa, Kudoyama-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0143
Country:Japan
Operator: Nankai Electric Railway
Line: Koya Line
Distance:57.6km (35.8miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:NK83
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:14 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kami-Kosawa 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

Kami-Kosawa Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 57.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 56.9 kilometers from Namba Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing; however, due to a landslide and damaged caused by a typhoon in 2017, one of the platforms is no longer in use and the tracks have been removed. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kami-Kosawa Station opened on June 18, 1928. 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 14 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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External links

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.