Kii Station
Kii Station (紀伊駅, Kii-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kii Station, May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 441 Kitano-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6331 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.2692°N 135.2461°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 53.3 km (33.1 mi) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 June 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3882 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kii Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kii Station Kii Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Kii Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 53.3 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at {STN|Tennōji}}.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West | ||||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yamanakadani | Local | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Regional Rapid Service (southbound only) | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Kishuji Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning) | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Direct Rapid Service | Musota | ||
History
Kii 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.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3882 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding Area
- Wakayama City Kii Elementary School
- Wakayama City Kii Junior High School
- Wakayama Prefectural Kii Cosmos Support School
- Ueno temple ruins
See also
References
- 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.
- 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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