Wakayama Station (和歌山駅, Wakayama-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway.

Wakayama Station

和歌山駅
Wakayama Station, December 2008
General information
Location61, Misonocho 5-chome, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°13′56″N 135°11′28″E / 34.232126°N 135.191145°E / 34.232126; 135.191145
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms2 side + 3 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened28 February 1924 (1924-02-28)
Passengers
FY201918,258 daily (JR)
4346 daily (Wakayama)
Location
Wakayama Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Station
Wakayama Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Station is located in Japan
Wakayama Station
Wakayama Station
Wakayama Station (Japan)

Lines

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Wakayama Station is the western terminus of the 87.5 kilometer Wakayama Line for Ōji and the 380.9 kilometer Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kameyama and the southern terminus of the 61.3 kilometer Hanwa Line for Tennoji. It is also the western terminal of the Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line, and is located 14.3 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at Kishi Station.

Station layout

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The station has two side platforms and three island platforms, serving a total of eight ground-level tracks. The platforms are connected by means of a footbridge and an underground passage.

Platforms

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1   W  Limited Express from the Kinokuni Line "Kuroshio" for Tennōji, Shin-Ōsaka, Kyōto
  R  Hanwa Line for Hineno, Otori and Tennōji
Change trains at Hineno for Kansai Airport
2, 3   R  Hanwa Line for Hineno, Otori and Tennōji (local trains, rapid service)
Change trains at Hineno for Kansai Airport
4   W  Limited Express to the Kinokuni Line "Kuroshio" for Shirahama and Shingū
4, 5   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Gobō and Kii-Tanabe
  R  Hanwa Line for Hineno, Otori and Tennōji (rapid service (partly))
Change trains at Hineno for Kansai Airport
7   T  Wakayama Line for Kokawa, Hashimoto and Gojō
8   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kiwa and Wakayamashi
9  Wakayama Railway Kishigawa Line for Kōtsū Center Mae and Kishi

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
JR West Kisei Line for Miyamae and Gobo (Kinokuni Line)
Miyamae   Local
(including rapid and direct rapid
on Hanwa Line)
  Kii-Nakanoshima or Musota (Hanwa Line) or Kiwa(Wakayamashi-bound)
Kimiidera   Rapid   Musota (Hanwa Line)
Kainan   Limited Express Kuroshio   Hanwa Line
Tennoji (JR-R20)   West Express Ginga   Kushimoto
Kainan (One-way Operation)
JR West Kisei Line for Wakayamashi
Terminus   Local   Kiwa
JR West Hanwa Line
Kii-Nakanoshima   Local   Terminus
Kii-Nakanoshima   Regional Rapid (terminating only)   Terminus
Kii-Nakanoshima   Kishuji Rapid   Terminus
Musota   Kishuji Rapid (some morning trains)   Terminus
Musota   Rapid   Terminus
Musota   Direct Rapid   Terminus
Izumi-Sunagawa   Limited Express Kuroshio   Kisei Line
JR West Wakayama Line
Tainose   Local   Terminus
Iwade   Rapid   Terminus
Wakayama Railway Kishigawa Line
Terminus   Local   Tanakaguchi

History

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Wakayama Station opened on 28 February 1924.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the JR West station was used by an average of 18,258 passengers daily (boarding passengers only) and the Wakayama Electric Railway portion by 4,346 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Wakayama Terminal Building
  • Kintetsu Department Store Wakayama Store
  • Wakayama MIO North Building

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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