Hatsushima Station
Hatsushima Station 初島駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hatsushuma Station in March 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1395 Hama, Hatsushima-cho, Arida-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-0306 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°05′59″N 135°06′55″E / 34.0998°N 135.1152°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 358.1 km (222.5 mi) from Kameyama 177.9 km (110.5 mi) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 15 December 1938[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 330 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Hatsushima Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Hatsushima Station Hatsushima Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hatsushima Station (初島駅, Hatsushima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[edit]
Hatsushima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 358.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 177.9 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Minoshima | Local | Shimotsu | ||
History[edit]
Hatsushima Station opened on December 15, 1938. The current station building was completed in March 1949. 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[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 330 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area[edit]
- Arida City Hall Hatsushima Branch
- Arida City Hatsushima Elementary School
- Arida City Hatsushima Junior High School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hatsushima Station at Wikimedia Commons
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