Kii-Hime Station

Kii-Hime Station

紀伊姫駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kii-Hime Station
Kii-Hime Station, August 2005
General information
Location620-2, Hime, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-4126
Wakayama
Japan
Coordinates33°29′52.2″N 135°47′47.22″E / 33.497833°N 135.7964500°E / 33.497833; 135.7964500
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance218.9 km (136.0 miles) from Kameyama
38.7 km (24.0 miles) from Shingū
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 December 1936 (1936-12-11)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20197 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Koza
Toward Kii-Katsuura and Shingū 		  Local   Kushimoto
Toward Kushimoto and Wakayama
Location
Kii-Hime Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Hime Station
Kii-Hime Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Hime Station is located in Japan
Kii-Hime Station
Kii-Hime Station
Kii-Hime Station (Japan)

Kii-Hime Station (紀伊姫駅, Kii-Hime-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-Hime Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 218.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 38.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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

History

Kii-Hime Station opened on December 11, 1936. 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 7 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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