Kuroe Station
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West Japan Railway CompanyKuroe Station 黒江駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station building, June 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 608-5 Okada Yokoyama, Kainan-shi, Wakayama-ken 642-0012 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′13″N 135°12′36″E / 34.1704°N 135.2101°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 372.3 km (231.3 miles) from Kameyama 192.1 km (119.4 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1966[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2527 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kuroe Station (黒江駅, Kuroe-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kuroe Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 372.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 192.1 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, 3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
History
Kuroe Station opened on November 1, 1966. 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 2527 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Chiben Gakuen Wakayama Elementary School / Junior High School / High School
- Kimiidera Park
