Tainose Station

Tainose Station

田井ノ瀬駅
Tainose Station entrance, April 2009
General information
Location667-5 Iwase, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8301
Japan
Coordinates34°14′31″N 135°13′47″E / 34.2419°N 135.2296°E / 34.2419; 135.2296
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) T  Wakayama Line
Distance82.9 km (51.5 miles) from Ōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 May 1898 (1898-05-04)
Previous namesIwase (to 1899)
Passengers
FY2019330 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
Wakayama Line
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Iwade   Local   Kii-Ogura
Location
Tainose Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Tainose Station
Tainose Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Tainose Station is located in Japan
Tainose Station
Tainose Station
Tainose Station (Japan)

Tainose Station (田井ノ瀬駅, Tainose-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

Tainose Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 82.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an open footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Wakayama Line
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Senda   Local   Wakayama

History

Tainose Station opened on May 4,1898 as Iwase Station (岩橋駅) on the Kiwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on January 15, 1899.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 330 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

  • Wakayama City Nishiwasa Elementary 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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