Kii-Hosokawa Station

Kii-Hosokawa Station

紀伊細川駅
Kii-Hosokawa Station, September 2008
General information
Location732, Hosokawa, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0262
Japan
Coordinates34°14′8.6″N 135°33′13.3″E / 34.235722°N 135.553694°E / 34.235722; 135.553694
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Koya Line
Distance60.6 km (37.7 miles) from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeNK84
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 June 1928 (1928-06-18)
Previous namesHosokawa (until 1930)
Passengers
FY2019566 daily
Location
Kii-Hosokawa Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Hosokawa Station
Kii-Hosokawa Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Hosokawa Station is located in Japan
Kii-Hosokawa Station
Kii-Hosokawa Station
Kii-Hosokawa Station (Japan)

Kii-Hosokawa Station (紀伊細川駅, Kii-Hosokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kōya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.[1]

Lines

Kii-Hosokawa Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 60.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 59.9 kilometers from Namba Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Nankai Kōya Line for Kōyasan
2 ■ Nankai Kōya Line for Hashimoto and Nanba

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line
Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station
Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station
Kami-Kosawa   Rapid Express   Kii-Kamiya
Kami-Kosawa   Express   Kii-Kamiya
Kami-Kosawa   Local   Kii-Kamiya

History

Kii-Hosokawa Station opened on June 18, 1928 as Hosokawa Station (細川駅). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1930.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Takano Municipal Former Nishi Hosokawa Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map of Kii Hosokawa Station, Travel Information - MapFan Japan". travel.mapfan.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  2. ^ 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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