Kii-Yura Station

紀伊由良駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Kii-Yura Station in July 2009
General information
Location466-2 Sato, Yura-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-1111
Japan
Coordinates33°58′08″N 135°07′43″E / 33.9689°N 135.1285°E / 33.9689; 135.1285
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance334.5 km (207.8 mi) from Kameyama
154.3 km (95.9 mi) from Shingū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 October 1928 (1928-10-28)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019308 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Gobō   Rapid   Yuasa
Kii-Uchihara   Local   Hirokawa Beach
Location
Kii-Yura Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Yura Station
Kii-Yura Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Yura Station is located in Japan
Kii-Yura Station
Kii-Yura Station
Kii-Yura Station (Japan)

Kii-Yura Station (紀伊由良駅, Kii-Yura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yura, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Yura Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 334.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 154.3 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, 3   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Gobō   Rapid   Yuasa
Kii-Uchihara   Local   Hirokawa Beach

History

Kii-Yura Station opened on October 28, 1928. 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 308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

See also

References

  1. Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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