Ōtani Station (Wakayama)

Ōtani Station (大谷駅, Ōtani-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Ōtani Station 大谷駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Ōtani Station, February 2010
General information
Location	285-3 Ōtani, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7173 Japan
Coordinates	34°17′56″N 135°29′39″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	T  Wakayama Line
Distance	56.7 km (35.2 mi) from Ōji
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 May 1952 (1952-05-01)
Passengers
FY2019	97 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station Wakayama Line Myōji   Rapid Service   Kaseda Myōji   Local   Kaseda
Location
Ōtani Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Ōtani Station Ōtani Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōtani Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 56.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company
Wakayama Line
Myōji		Rapid Service		Kaseda
Myōji		Local		Kaseda

History

Ōtani Station opened on May 1, 1952. 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 97 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

• Katsuragi Municipal Otani Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ōtani Station (Wakayama) at Wikimedia Commons

• Ōtani Station Official Site