Kushimoto Station
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West Japan Railway CompanyKushimoto Station 串本駅 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Kushimoto Station Building (January 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 33-2, Kushimoto, Kushimoto-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-3503 Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°28′31.74″N 135°46′54.88″E / 33.4754833°N 135.7819111°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 | 221.8 km (137.8 miles) from Kameyama 41.6 km (25.8 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 December 1936[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 328 daily | |||||||||||||||||
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Kushimoto Station (串本駅, Kushimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the southernmost railway station on Honshū.
Kushimoto Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 221.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 41.6 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Shirahama, Kii-Tanabe, Wakayama, Shin-Ōsaka and Kyōto |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | forShirahama, Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama |
| ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū | |
| 3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
History
Kushimoto Station opened on December 11, 1936. The current station building was completed in December 1979. 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 328 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Kushimoto Town Hall
- Kushimoto Municipal Kushimoto Elementary School
- Kushimoto Municipal Kushimoto Junior High School
- Kushimoto Municipal Hospital
- Wakayama Prefectural Kushimoto High School
- Kushimoto Town Cultural Center
