Kii-Shimizu Station (紀伊清水駅, Kii-Shimizu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Kii-Shimizu Station

紀伊清水駅
Kii-Shimizu Station building
General information
Location558-4, Shimizu, Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama-ken 648-0041
Japan
Coordinates34°18′26.4″N 135°36′15.35″E / 34.307333°N 135.6042639°E / 34.307333; 135.6042639
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Nankai Kōya Line
Distance47.8 km (29.7 miles) from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeNK78
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 March 1925 (1925-03-15)
Previous namesShimizu (until 1925)
Passengers
FY2019251 daily
Location
Kii-Shimizu Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Shimizu Station
Kii-Shimizu Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Kii-Shimizu Station is located in Japan
Kii-Shimizu Station
Kii-Shimizu Station
Kii-Shimizu Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kii-Shimizu Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 47.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 47.1 kilometers from Namba Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Nankai Kōya Line for Kōyasan
2  Nankai Kōya Line for Nanba

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nankai Railway Koya Line
Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station
Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station
Hashimoto   Rapid Express   Kamuro
Hashimoto   Express   Kamuro
Hashimoto   Local   Kamuro

History

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Kii-Shimizu Station opened on March 15, 1925. 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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 251 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Hashimoto City Shimizu Elementary School
  • Jofukuji Temple,

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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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