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Kimiidera Station

Railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°11′17.53″N 135°11′15.44″E / 34.1882028°N 135.1876222°E / 34.1882028; 135.1876222Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance375.9 km (233.6 mi) from Kameyama
195.7 km (121.6 mi) from ShingūPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 February 1928 (1928-02-28)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY20192120 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kuroe	Local	Miyamae
Kuroe	Rapid	Wakayama

Location
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Kimiidera Station (紀三井寺駅, Kimiidera-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kimiidera Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 375.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 195.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Kuroe	Local	Miyamae
Kuroe	Rapid	Wakayama

History

Kimiidera Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2120 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Kimii-dera
Kimiidera Park
- Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
- Kimiidera Baseball Stadium
Wakayama Medical University

National Route 42l

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. 19–21.
^ 『'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.