Koza Station

Coordinates: 33°31′9.36″N 135°49′15.3″E / 33.5192667°N 135.820917°E / 33.5192667; 135.820917
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Koza Station

古座駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Koza Station
Koza Station, August 2005
General information
Location232, Nishimukai, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-4122
Japan
Coordinates33°31′9.36″N 135°49′15.3″E / 33.5192667°N 135.820917°E / 33.5192667; 135.820917
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance215.0 km (133.6 mi) from Kameyama
34.8 km (21.6 mi) from Shingū
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 December 1936 (1936-12-11)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019124 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Kii-Tahara
Toward Kii-Katsuura and Shingū
  Local   Kii-Hime
Toward Kushimoto and Wakayama
Location
Koza Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Koza Station
Koza Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Koza Station is located in Japan
Koza Station
Koza Station
Koza Station (Japan)

Koza Station (古座駅, Koza-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines[edit]

Koza Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 215.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 34.8 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout[edit]

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

Platforms[edit]

1   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kushimoto and Wakayama
2   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū

Adjacent stations[edit]

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Taiji   Limited Express Kuroshio   Kushimoto
Kii-Tahara   Local   Kii-Hime

History[edit]

Koza Station opened on December 11, 1936. 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 124 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area[edit]

  • Kushimoto Town Hall Koza Branch Office (former Koza Town Hall)
  • Kushimoto Municipal Nishimukai Elementary School
  • Kushimoto Municipal Koza Elementary School
  • Kushimoto Municipal Koza Junior High School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. 18–21.
  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.

External links[edit]

Media related to Koza Station at Wikimedia Commons