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 | |
---|---|
![]() 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 |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ![]() |
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 (1928-06-18) |
Previous names | Hosokawa (until 1930) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 566 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kii-Hosokawa Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture![]() ![]() Kii-Hosokawa Station Kii-Hosokawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
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.
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
1 | ■ Nankai Kōya Line | for Kōyasan |
2 | ■ Nankai Kōya Line | for Hashimoto and Nanba |
« | 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 |
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.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Media related to Kii-Hosokawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
Stations on the Nankai Electric Railway Kōya Line and Funicular | |
---|---|
| |
Funicular: |
|
![]() | This Wakayama Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |