Kii-Uchihara Station
Railway station in Hidaka, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Kii-Uchihara Station (紀伊内原駅, Kii-Uchihara-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hidaka, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
Kii-Uchihara Station 紀伊内原駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kii-Uchihara Station in July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1426-2 Hagiwara, Hidaka-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-1202 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.9259°N 135.1452°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 | 329.2 km (204.6 miles) from Kameyama 149.0 km (92.6 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 April 1929[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 198 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kii-Uchihara Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 329.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 149.0 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
Kii-Uchihara Station opened on April 21, 1929. 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 198 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
National Route 42- Hidaka Town Hall
- Uchihara Elementary School
