Yuasa Station

Yuasa Station

湯浅駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Yuasa Station in 2020
General information
Location1100 Yuasa, Yuasa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken 643-0004
Japan
Coordinates34°01′56″N 135°10′49″E / 34.0321°N 135.1802°E / 34.0321; 135.1802
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance343.9 km (213.7 miles) from Kameyama
163.7 km (101.7 miles) from Shingū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 August 1927 (1927-08-14)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY20191006 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Gobo   Limited Express Kuroshio   Fujinami
Kii-Yura   Rapid   Fujinami
Hirokawa Beach   Local   Fujinami
Location
Yuasa Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Yuasa Station
Yuasa Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Yuasa Station is located in Japan
Yuasa Station
Yuasa Station
Yuasa Station (Japan)

Yuasa Station (湯浅駅, Yuasa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yuasa, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yuasa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 343.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 163.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji (starting trains)
for Gobō and Shingū
3 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Gobo   Limited Express Kuroshio   Fujinami
Kii-Yura   Rapid   Fujinami
Hirokawa Beach   Local   Fujinami

History

Yuasa Station opened on August 14, 1927 as Kii-Yuasa Station (紀伊湯浅駅). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1965. 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 1006 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

  • Yuasa old town (National Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings)
  • Yuasa Town Hall
  • Yuasa Castle Ruins
  • Yuasa Municipal Yuasa Elementary School

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. 19–21.
  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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