Kiwa Station (Wakayama)

Kiwa Station

紀和駅
Kiwa Station in October 2018
General information
Location803-1, Nakanoshima, Wakayama
Wakayama
  • Japan
  • （和歌山県和歌山市中之島803-1）
Coordinates34°14′31.2″N 135°10′50.3″E / 34.242000°N 135.180639°E / 34.242000; 135.180639
SystemJR-West commuter rail station
Owned by JR West
Operated by JR West
Line Kisei Main Line
Distance382.7 km (237.8 miles) from Kameyama
1.8 km (1.1 miles) from Wakayama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operators JR West
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
Websitehttp://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0622098
History
Opened4 May 1898 (1898-05-04)[1]
Electrified1984[1]
Previous namesWakayama (1898–1968)[1]
Passengers
2016108 daily[2]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station
Wakayama
Terminus
 Kinokuni Line Wakayamashi
Terminus
Location

Kiwa Station (紀和駅, Kiwa-eki) is a railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

History

The station was opened in 1898 and was the original Wakayama station before Wakayamashi and the modern Wakayama stations were built.

Lines

Around the station

Sources

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ 『和歌山県統計年鑑』and『和歌山県公共交通機関等資料集』
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