Yuasa Station
Yuasa Station 湯浅駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yuasa Station in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1100 Yuasa, Yuasa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken 643-0004 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°01′56″N 135°10′49″E / 34.0321°N 135.1802°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 343.9 km (213.7 miles) from Kameyama 163.7 km (101.7 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island 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 | 14 August 1927[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1006 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuasa Station (湯浅駅, Yuasa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yuasa, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Yuasa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 343.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 163.7 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform 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 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji (starting trains) for Gobō and Shingū |
| 3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Gobo | Limited Express Kuroshio | Fujinami | ||
| Kii-Yura | Rapid | Fujinami | ||
| Hirokawa Beach | Local | Fujinami | ||
History
Yuasa Station opened on August 14, 1927 as Kii-Yuasa Station (紀伊湯浅駅). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1965. 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 1006 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Yuasa old town (National Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings)
- Yuasa Town Hall
- Yuasa Castle Ruins
- Yuasa Municipal Yuasa Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Yuasa Station at Wikimedia Commons