Kimiidera Station Explained

Kimiidera Station
Native Name:紀三井寺駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:107, Mikazura, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 641-0011
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.1882°N 135.1876°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance:375.9km (233.6miles) from
195.7km (121.6miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Train Operators: West Japan Railway Company
Status:Staffed
Opened:[1]
Electrified:1978[2]
Passengers:2120 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kimiidera Station
Services Collapsible:yes

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kimiidera Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 375.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 195.7 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Kimiidera Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2120 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. 19–21.
  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.