Kii-Arita Station

Kii-Arita Station

紀伊有田駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kii-Arita Station
Kii-Arita Station, August 2005
General information
Location469, Arita, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-3514
Japan
Coordinates33°29′27.11″N 135°44′10.24″E / 33.4908639°N 135.7361778°E / 33.4908639; 135.7361778
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance227.6 km (141.4 miles) from Kameyama
47.4 km (29.5 miles) from Shingū
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 August 1940 (1940-08-08)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20196 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Kushimoto
Toward Kushimoto and Shingū 		  Local   Tanami
Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
Location
Kii-Arita Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Arita Station
Kii-Arita Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Arita Station is located in Japan
Kii-Arita Station
Kii-Arita Station
Kii-Arita Station (Japan)

Kii-Arita Station (紀伊有田駅, Kii-Arita-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Arita Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 227.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 47.4 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a crosswalk. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kushimoto and Shingū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kushimoto   Local   Tanami

History

Kii-Arita Station opened on August 8, 1940. 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 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

See also

References

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