Kokawa Station
Kokawa Station 粉河駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kokawa Station, May 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 870 Kokawa, Kinokawa-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6531 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′16″N 135°24′15″E / 34.2710°N 135.4042°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | T Wakayama Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 66.0 km (41.0 mi) from Ōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unmanned station (automatic ticket vending machine installed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 November 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 976 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Kokawa Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kokawa Station Kokawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kokawa Station (粉河駅, Kokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[edit]
Kokawa Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 66.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of one island platform and one side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed, but has automatic ticket vending machines.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Hashimoto and Gojō |
| 2 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Hashimoto and Gojō for Wakayama |
| 3 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Wakayama |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakayama Line | ||||
| Nate | Rapid Service | Uchita | ||
| Nate | Local | Kii-Nagata | ||
History[edit]
Kokawa Station opened on November 25, 1900 on the Kiwa Railway. 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[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 976 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area[edit]
- Kokawa-dera temple (No.3 on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage)
- Kinokawa City Hall Kokawa Branch (formerly Kokawa Town Hall)
- Wakayama Prefectural Kokawa High School
- Kinokawa Municipal Kokawa Junior High School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 Kokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
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