Kii-Hime Station

Railway station in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°29′52.2″N 135°47′47.22″E / 33.497833°N 135.7964500°E / 33.497833; 135.7964500Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance218.9 km (136.0 mi) from Kameyama
38.7 km (24.0 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 December 1936 (1936-12-11)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY20197 daily

Services

Preceding station		JR-West		Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Koza Toward Kii-Katsuura and Shingū		Local		Kushimoto Toward Kushimoto and Wakayama

Location
Kii-Hime Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Kii-Hime Station Kii-Hime Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kii-Hime Station (紀伊姫駅, Kii-Hime-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Hime Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 218.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 38.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Koza	Local	Kushimoto

History

Kii-Hime Station opened on December 11, 1936. 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 7 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Japan National Route 42
Hashiguiiwa

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. 18–21.
^ 『'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.