Wakayamashi Station Explained

Wakayamashi Station
Native Name:和歌山市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-1 Nishi-Kuramaechō, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8203
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.2364°N 135.167°W
Platforms:1 island + 3 bay platforms
Structure:At-grade
Code:NK45 (Nankai)
Opened:March 21 1903[1]
Passengers:4340 daily (JR)
16,455 daily Nankai
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Wakayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Wakayamashi Station

is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway..[1] To distinguish it from Wakayama Station (JR West, Wakayama Railway), the station is called "".

Lines

Wakayamashi Station has the Nankai station number "NK45" and is served by Nankai Electric Railways Nankai Main Line, Kada Line and Wakayamako Line. It is located 64.2 kilometers from .[1] It is also served by the Kisei Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company and is 384.2 kilometers from the terminus of that line at and 3.3 kilometers from

Station layout

right|thumb|280px|Track LayoutThe station has one ground-level island platform and three bay platforms serving six tracks, and each platform is connected by a footbridge from the ticket gates on the second floor of the station building.

Platforms

History

Wakayamashi Station opened on March 21 1903.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 4,340 passengers daily. During the same period, the Nankai Railway portion of the station was used by 16,455 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nankai Electric Railway. Nankai Electric Railway. ja:和歌山市駅|南海電鉄. http://www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/station/wakayamashi.html. www.nankai.co.jp. Nankai Electric Railway. 12 April 2018. ja. 17 October 2017. Wakayamashi Station.
  2. 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.