Hirokawa Beach Station
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Location971-1 Yamamoto, Hirogawa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken 643-0072
Japan
Japan
Owned by
West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway CompanyHirokawa Beach Station 広川ビーチ駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Hirokawa Beach Station in April 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 971-1 Yamamoto, Hirogawa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken 643-0072 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°00′48″N 135°09′46″E / 34.0132°N 135.1629°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 341.3 km (212.1 miles) from Kameyama 161.1 km (100.1 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 14 March 1993[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 197 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hirokawa Beach Station (広川ビーチ駅, Hirokawa Biichi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hirogawa, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Hirokawa Beach Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 341.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 161.1 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
History
Hirokawa Beach Station opened on 14 March 1993.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding Area
- Hirogawa Municipal Minamihiro Elementary School
- Nishihiro Beach
- Kashinaga Beach
- Kumano Kodo
