Yukawa Station
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Japan
JR WestYukawa Station 湯川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yukawa Station, August 2005 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1596, Nikō, Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture 649-5338 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′34.26″N 135°55′29.66″E / 33.6095167°N 135.9249056°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line | W Kinokuni Line (Kisei Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 197.8 km (122.9 miles) from Kameyama 17.6 km (10.9 miles) from Shingū | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 18 July 1935[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 6 daily | ||||||||||
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Yukawa Station (湯川駅, Yukawa-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).
Yukawa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 197.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 17.6 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kushimoto, Kii-Tanabe, and Wakayama |
History
Yukawa Station was opened on July 18, 1935. 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 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Yukawa Beach
- Yukawa Onsen
- Natsuyama Onsen
Yukawa Beach, August 2005
