Musota Station

Musota Station

六十谷駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Musota Station, May 2008
General information
Location351 Musota-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken640-8482
Japan
Coordinates34°15′45″N 135°12′26″E / 34.2625°N 135.2071°E / 34.2625; 135.2071
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) R  Hanwa Line
Distance57.2 km (35.5 miles) from Tennōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-R52
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1930 (1930-06-16)
Passengers
FY20193446 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Hanwa Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kii   Local   Kii-Nakanoshima
Kii   Regional Rapid Service (southbound only)   Kii-Nakanoshima
Kii   Kishuji Rapid Service   Kii-Nakanoshima
Kii   Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning)   Wakayama
Kii   Rapid Service   Wakayama
Kii   Direct Rapid Service   Wakayama
Location
Musota Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Musota Station
Musota Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Musota Station is located in Japan
Musota Station
Musota Station
Musota Station (Japan)

Musota Station (六十谷駅, Musota-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Musota Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennoji.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■  R  Hanwa Line for Hineno and Tennōji
2 ■  R  Hanwa Line for Wakayama

History

Musota Station opened on June 16, 1930. 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.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Musota being assigned station number JR-R52.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3446 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

  • Honeeji Temple (commonly known as "Naokawa Kannon")
  • Kaichi Junior and Senior High School
  • Wakayama Municipal Wakayama High School
  • Kinki University Wakayama High School / Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  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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