Kii-Hiki Station Explained

Kii-Hiki Station
Native Name:紀伊日置駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Type:JR-West commuter rail station
Address:159, Yata, Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-2522
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance:261.2km (162.3miles) from
81km (50miles) from
Platforms:2 side platform
Tracks:2
Train Operators: West Japan Railway Company
Structure:At grade
Accessible:None
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:[1]
Electrified:1978[2]
Passengers:72 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kii-Hiki Station
Services Collapsible:yes

thumb|right|270px|Kii-Hiki Station in 1954 is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Shirahama, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Hiki Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 261.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 81.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

|-!colspan=5|West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Kii-Hiki Station opened on October 30, 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 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sone, Satoru. ja: 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.. 週刊朝日百科. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. 2010-01-10. 18–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 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.