Kii-Temma Station
Railway station in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Kii-Temma Station (紀伊天満駅, Kii-Temma-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
Kii-Temma Station 紀伊天満駅 | |||||||||||
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Kii-Temma Station, August 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 415-3, Temma, Nachikatsuura-machi, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-5331 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°38′12.13″N 135°56′4.5″E | ||||||||||
| System | JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 193.9 km (120.5 miles) from Kameyama 13.78 km (8.56 miles) from Shingū | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 December 1912[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | ||||||||||
| Former names | Nachiguchi (1912 - 1917) Temma (1917 - 1934) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 42 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Kii-Temma Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 193.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 13.7 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Nanki: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nachi | Local | Kii-Katsuura | ||
History
Kii-Temma Station opened as Nachiguchi Station (那智口駅) on the Shingu Railway on December 4, 1912. On December 4, 1917, the name was changed to Tenma Station (天満駅) . The Shingu Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1934, at which time the name was changed to its present name.[citation needed] 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 42 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Nachi beach
- Nachikatsuura Municipal Nachi Junior High School
- Nachi Tenma Post Office
- Nachikatsuura Town Gymnasium
- Nachikatsuura Town Hot Spring Hospital
