Wakayamakō Station Explained
| Wakayamakō Station |
| Native Name: | 和歌山港駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Other Name: | Wakayama Port Station[1] |
| Address: | Minato, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8404 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 34.2173°N 135.1461°W |
| Operator: | Nankai Electric Railway |
| Line: | Wakayamako Line |
| Distance: | 2.6 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Code: | NK45-1 |
| Opened: | March 6, 1971 |
| Passengers: | 478 daily |
| Map Type: | Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Wakayamakō Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.[1]
Line
Wakayamakō Station is the terminus of the Wakayamako Line, and has the station number "NK45-1".[1] It is located 2.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at and is 67.0 kilometers from .
Layout
The station has one elevated island platform.
Platforms
History
Wakayamakō Station opened on March 6, 1971.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 478 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Kinokawa River
- Kao Wakayama Plant / Wakayama Research Institute
- Wakayama Port Office, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kinki Transportation Bureau Wakayama Transportation Bureau Main Government Building
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Nankai Electric Railway. Nankai Electric Railway. ja:和歌山港駅｜南海電鉄. http://www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/station/wakayamako.html. www.nankai.co.jp. Nankai Electric Railway. 25 April 2018. ja. 28 January 2017. Wakayama Port Station.
- Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . Japanese . 287 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 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.
