Kii-Hosokawa Station (紀伊細川駅, Kii-Hosokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kōya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.[1]
Kii-Hosokawa Station 紀伊細川駅 | |
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 Kii-Hosokawa Station, September 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 732, Hosokawa, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0262 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°14′8.6″N 135°33′13.3″E / 34.235722°N 135.553694°E |
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway |
| Line(s) |  Koya Line |
| Distance | 60.6 km (37.7 mi) from Shiomibashi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | NK84 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 June 1928 |
| Previous names | Hosokawa (until 1930) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 566 daily |
| Location | |
  Kii-Hosokawa Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture  Kii-Hosokawa Station Kii-Hosokawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Kii-Hosokawa Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 60.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 59.9 kilometers from Namba Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Nankai Kōya Line | for Kōyasan |
| 2 | ■ Nankai Kōya Line | for Hashimoto and Nanba |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kami-Kosawa | Rapid Express | Kii-Kamiya | ||
| Kami-Kosawa | Express | Kii-Kamiya | ||
| Kami-Kosawa | Local | Kii-Kamiya | ||
History edit
Kii-Hosokawa Station opened on June 18, 1928 as Hosokawa Station (細川駅). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1930.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Takano Municipal Former Nishi Hosokawa Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Map of Kii Hosokawa Station, Travel Information - MapFan Japan". travel.mapfan.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ 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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