Kōyashita Station (高野下駅, Kōyashita-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kudoyama, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.
Kōyashita Station 高野下駅 | |
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 Kōyashita Station, September 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 8-1, Shiide, Kudoyama-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0141 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°16′18.7″N 135°33′58.85″E / 34.271861°N 135.5663472°E |
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Line(s) |  Koya Line |
| Distance | 54.2 km (33.7 mi) from Shiomibashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NK81 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 July 1925 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 86 daily |
| Location | |
  Kōyashita Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kōyashita Station Kōyashita Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Kōyashita Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 54.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 53.5 kilometers from Namba Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. third side platform, formerly used for freight operations, remains in situ but is no longer in use. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Nankai Kōya Line | for Kōyasan |
| 2 | ■ Nankai Kōya Line | for Hashimoto and Nanba |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kudoyama | Rapid Express | Shimo-Kosawa | ||
| Kudoyama | Express | Shimo-Kosawa | ||
| Kudoyama | Local | Shimo-Kosawa | ||
History edit
Kōyashita Station opened on July 30, 1925 as Kōyasan Station (高野山駅). It was renamed to its present name on September 11 of the same year. The Nankai Railway was merged into the Kintetsu group in 1944 by orders of the Japanese government, and reemerged as the Nankai Railway Company in 1947.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 86 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 370
- Shiidegenshima Shrine
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
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