Kōyaguchi Station

Kōyaguchi Station

高野口駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kōyaguchi Station, January 2007
General information
Location790-2 Koyaguchicho Nagura, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-7205
Japan
Coordinates34°18′27.1″N 135°33′26″E / 34.307528°N 135.55722°E / 34.307528; 135.55722
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) T  Wakayama Line
Distance50.6 km (31.4 miles) from Ōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened29 March 1901 (1901-03-29)
Passengers
FY2019582 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Wakayama Line
Kii-Yamada   Rapid Service   Nakaiburi
Kii-Yamada   Local   Nakaiburi
Location
Kōyaguchi Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kōyaguchi Station
Kōyaguchi Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kōyaguchi Station is located in Japan
Kōyaguchi Station
Kōyaguchi Station
Kōyaguchi Station (Japan)

Kōyaguchi Station (高野口駅, Kōyaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kōyaguchi Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 50.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1   T  Wakayama Line for Kokawa and Wakayama
2   T  Wakayama Line for Hashimoto and Gojō

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Wakayama Line
Kii-Yamada   Rapid Service   Nakaiburi
Kii-Yamada   Local   Nakaiburi

History

Kōyaguchi Station opened on March 29, 1901 as Nakura Station (名倉駅) on the Kiwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1903. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. 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 582 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

  • Koyaguchi Park
  • Wakayama Prefectural Ito Chuo High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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