Kimiidera Station
Railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Kimiidera Station (紀三井寺駅, Kimiidera-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway CompanyKimiidera Station 紀三井寺駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 107, Mikazura, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 641-0011 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′17.53″N 135°11′15.44″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 375.9 km (233.6 miles) from Kameyama 195.7 km (121.6 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 February 1928[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2120 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kimiidera Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 375.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 195.7 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
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
Kimiidera Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2120 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Kimii-dera
- Kimiidera Park
- Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
- Kimiidera Baseball Stadium
- Wakayama Medical University
